Where does “peregrin” come from?
peregrin (Old French) comes from French pérégrin, from Latin peregrīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
peregrin (Old French): Alternative form of pelerin
Definitions
- Alternative form of pelerin
Ancestry of “peregrin”, step by step
peregrin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French pérégrin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pérégrin | foreign |
| 2 | Latin | peregrīnus | foreign, alien |
| 3 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Italian pellegrino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | pellegrino | pilgrim; wandering; foreign, exotic |