Where does “Alexandrinisc” come from?
Alexandrinisc (Old English) comes from Old English Alexander, from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος, from Ancient Greek ἀλέξω, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr — man.
Alexandrinisc (Old English): Alexandrian
Definitions
- Alexandrian
Ancestry of “Alexandrinisc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | Alexander | Alexander the Great |
| 2 | Latin | Alexander | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀλέξανδρος | Alexander |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀλέξω | to keep off, turn aside; to guard, protect,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδρός | genitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | man |