Where does “estrangement” come from?
estrangement (Middle French) comes from Middle French estrange, from Old French estrange, from Latin extrāneus, from Latin -āneus, from Latin -eus, from Proto-Italic *-eos — Forms adjectives indicating being formed out of a material.
estrangement (Middle French): strangely; oddly; estrangement; alienation
Definitions
- strangely; oddly; estrangement; alienation
Ancestry of “estrangement”, step by step
estrangement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French estrange
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | estrange | strange; odd; bizarre; foreign |
| 2 | Old French | estrange | foreign; overseas; foreigner; non-native |
| 3 | Latin | extrāneus | foreign |
| 4 | Latin | -āneus | forming adjectives Of or pertaining to; -aneous |
| 5 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-eos | Forms adjectives indicating being formed out of a material |
via Old French estrangement
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | estrangement | estrangement; alienation |