Where does “κινναβάρινος” come from?
κινναβάρινος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
κινναβάρινος (Ancient Greek): like cinnabar, vermilion
Ancestry of “κινναβάρινος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | -ῐνος | added to nouns or adverbs to form adjectives relating to material, time, and so on: made of, during the time of |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |