Etymology

paladin

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Today it means: A heroic champion, especially a knight. Full definition →

French paladin ← Italian paladino ← Late Latin palātīnus
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  1. LatinPalātium
  2. Latinpalātium
  3. Late Latinpalātīnus
  4. Italianpaladino
  5. Frenchpaladin
  6. English todaypaladin

Borrowed from French paladin, from Italian paladino, from Late Latin palātīnus (“palace officer”), derived from palātium (“palace”). Doublet of palatine.

Words from the same roots

Italianpaladino all →

Paladino

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