Where does “estranger” come from?

estranger (Old French) comes from Latin extrāneus, from Latin -āneus, from Latin -eus, from Proto-Italic *-eos — Forms adjectives indicating being formed out of a material.

estranger (Old French): to treat as a stranger; foreign

Definitions

  1. to treat as a stranger; foreign

Ancestry of “estranger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinextrāneusforeign
2Latin-āneusforming adjectives Of or pertaining to; -aneous
3Latin-eusargentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →...
4Proto-Italic*-eosForms adjectives indicating being formed out of a material

Words derived from “estranger”

Every word from Proto-Italic *-eos →Every word from Latin -eus →Every word from Latin -āneus →