Question #2562: Gentile -> Gentle -> Gentleman

[AskSatanOperator]

We are of the Gentile race.

When someone is kind, we call them gentle.

We also call kind men gentlemen.

Are these three etymologically related?

 

[Power of Justice [JG]]

The word "gentleman" has its origins in the Middle English language. It evolved from the Old French term "gentilz hom," which meant a well-born or noble man. The Old French word "gentil" itself was derived from the Latin word "gentilis," which originally referred to members of the same clan or family and later came to mean "of noble birth" or "belonging to the same social class." Over time, "gentleman" in English came to signify a man of honorable and refined behavior, often associated with a higher social status or noble birth.

Strangely enough "gentleman" was also an "occupation" as in, a man could write on legal papers that his occupation was being a "gentleman", which meant that he did not work like most people but rather had other sources of income.