Where does “fitz” come from?
fitz (Old French) comes from Old French fiz, from Latin fīlius, from Old Latin fīlios, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁y-li-os, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
fitz (Old French): Alternative form of filz
Definitions
- Alternative form of filz
Ancestry of “fitz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | fiz | inflection of fil: ## oblique plural ##... |
| 2 | Latin | fīlius | a son |
| 3 | Old Latin | fīlios | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁y-li-os | sucker |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |