Where does “pilegrim” come from?
pilegrim (Middle English) comes from Old French pelerin, from Ecclesiastical Latin pelegrinus, from Latin peregrīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
pilegrim (Middle English): pilgrim
Definitions
- pilgrim
Ancestry of “pilegrim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | pelerin | pilgrim; foreigner; foreign |
| 2 | Ecclesiastical Latin | pelegrinus | — |
| 3 | Latin | peregrīnus | foreign, alien |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |