Where does “alumn” come from?
alumn (Polish) comes from Latin alumnor, from Latin alumnus, from Proto-Italic alomanos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el-o-mh₁no-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
alumn (Polish): seminarian, seminarist
Definitions
- seminarian, seminarist
Ancestry of “alumn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | alumnor | I nourish, bring up, rear, educate |
| 2 | Latin | alumnus | Nourished, fostered, etc; Nursling, pupil; foster... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | alomanos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el-o-mh₁no- | being nourished |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |