Where does “veisin” come from?
veisin (Old French) comes from Old French voisin, from Vulgar Latin vecinus, from Latin vīcīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
veisin (Old French): Alternative form of voisin; neighbor
Definitions
- Alternative form of voisin; neighbor
Ancestry of “veisin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | voisin | neighbor |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | vecinus | — |
| 3 | Latin | vīcīnus | — |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
Words derived from “veisin”