Where does “alexandrin” come from?

alexandrin (Romanian) comes from French Alexandrin, from Latin alexandrinus, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξανδρῖνος, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος, from Ancient Greek ἀλέξω, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr — man.

alexandrin (Romanian): alexandrine

Definitions

  1. alexandrine

Ancestry of “alexandrin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchAlexandrinAlexandrian
2LatinalexandrinusAlexandrian Alexandrine of
3Ancient GreekἈλεξανδρῖνοςof Alexandria, Alexandrian
4Ancient GreekἈλέξανδροςAlexander
5Ancient Greekἀλέξωto keep off, turn aside; to guard, protect,...
6Ancient Greekἀνδρόςgenitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man
7Ancient Greekἀνήρman; husband; human being, as opposed to a god
8Proto-Hellenic*anḗrman
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *anḗrEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀνήρEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός
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