Etymology of the English word alumnus
the English word
alumnusderived from the Latin word
alumnus (nourished, brought up; reared; nursling, young animal, plant)
derived from the Latin word
alere (feed, nourish, rear)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*al-Date
The earliest known usage of alumnus in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
