Where does “estranger” come from?
estranger (Old French) comes from Latin extrāneus, from Latin -āneus, from Latin -eus, from Proto-Italic *-eos.
estranger (Old French): to treat as a stranger; foreign
Definitions
- to treat as a stranger; foreign
Ancestry of “estranger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | extrāneus | — |
| 2 | Latin | -āneus | — |
| 3 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *-eos | — |
Words derived from “estranger”