Etymology of the English word orphan
the English word
orphanderived from the Latin word
orphanus (orphan)
derived from the Greek word
orphanos, ὀρφανός (bereaved ('orphan'); parentless)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*orbh-Derivations in English
orphanage,
reovirus,
orphaned,
orphaningCognates
French
orphelin, Italian
orfano, Latin
orphanus, Portuguese
orfão, Spanish
huerfanoUsage
Word found in Modern English
