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Where does “τρίχινος” come from?

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

τρίχινος (Ancient Greek): of hair

Definitions

  1. of hair

Ancestry of “τρίχινος”, step by step

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

Words derived from “τρίχινος”

  • Trichinella
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