Where does “Lannoy” come from?
Lannoy (Old French) comes from Latin alnētum, from Latin alnus, from Proto-Italic alznos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élsnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis.
Ancestry of “Lannoy”, step by step
Lannoy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin alnētum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | alnētum | — |
| 2 | Latin | alnus | An alder; Anything made of alder wood; a ship,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | alznos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élsnos | alder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élis | — |
via Old French l
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | l | — |