pilgrim

Betekenis (Engels)

Frekwensie

C2
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈpɪlɡɹɪm/
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

Inherited from Middle English pilegrim, from Old English pilegrī̆m, from Old French pelegrin, from Latin peregrīnus (“foreigner”). Doublet of peregrine. The change of /r…r/ to /l…r/ is an effect of dissimilation in early Romance; compare Italian pellegrino.

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