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Where does “ἰάνθινος” come from?

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

ἰάνθινος (Ancient Greek): violet coloured

Definitions

  1. violet coloured

Ancestry of “ἰάνθινος”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ἰάνθινος”

  • ianthina
  • ianthinus
  • ianthine
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