Etymology of the Latin word orphanus
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 other languages
English
orphan, French
orphelin, Portuguese
órfão, Spanish
orfanatoCognates
English
orphan, French
orphelin, Italian
orfano, Portuguese
orfão, Spanish
huerfanoUsage
Word found in Vulgar Latin, Late Latin, Church Latin
