Where does “Альфонс” come from?
Альфонс (Russian) comes from French Alphonse, from Spanish Alfonso, from Proto-Germanic Aþalafunsaz, from Proto-Germanic aþalaz, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
Альфонс (Russian): a man, who is dependent on a woman (or women)
Definitions
- a man, who is dependent on a woman (or women)
Ancestry of “Альфонс”, step by step
Альфонс traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French Alphonse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Alphonse | a pimp |
| 2 | Spanish | Alfonso | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | Aþalafunsaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aþalaz | noble |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
via Dutch Alfons
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Alfons | — |