Etymology of the French word paladin
the French word
paladinderived from the Italian word
paladinoderived from the Late Latin word
palatinusderived from the Vulgar Latin word
palatiumderived from the Classical Latin word
palatum (palate; palate; sense of taste)
derived from the Classical Latin word
palatum,derived from the Latin word
Palatium (Palatine Hill)
Date
The earliest known usage of paladin in French dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in French
paladinerDerivations in other languages
English
paladin, Romanian
paladinCognates
Dutch
paladijn, English
paladin, German
Paladin, Italian
paladino, Spanish
palatino, Swedish
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