Duke Malagigi
2007-03-21, 05:22 PM
Online Etymology Dictionary - paladin
1592, "one of the 12 knights in attendance on Charlemagne," from M.Fr. paladin "a warrior," from It. paladino, from L. palatinus "palace official;" noun use of palatinus "of the palace" (see palace). The O.Fr. form of the word was palaisin (which gave M.E. palasin, c.1400); the It. form prevailed because, though the matter was French, the poets who wrote the romances were mostly Italians.
[Origin: 1585–95; < F < It paladino < LL palātīnus imperial functionary, n. use of adj.; see palatine1]
Moved to paladin archetypes.
1592, "one of the 12 knights in attendance on Charlemagne," from M.Fr. paladin "a warrior," from It. paladino, from L. palatinus "palace official;" noun use of palatinus "of the palace" (see palace). The O.Fr. form of the word was palaisin (which gave M.E. palasin, c.1400); the It. form prevailed because, though the matter was French, the poets who wrote the romances were mostly Italians.
[Origin: 1585–95; < F < It paladino < LL palātīnus imperial functionary, n. use of adj.; see palatine1]
Moved to paladin archetypes.