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Where does “κορακῖνος” come from?

κορακῖνος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

κορακῖνος (Ancient Greek): young raven; kind of fish found in the Nile

Definitions

  1. young raven; kind of fish found in the Nile

Ancestry of “κορακῖνος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ῐνος—
2Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
3Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “κορακῖνος”

  • coracinus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →