Where does “-ῖνος” come from?
-ῖνος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
-ῖνος (Ancient Greek): Alternative form of -ῐνος
Definitions
- Alternative form of -ῐνος
Ancestry of “-ῖνος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | -ῐνος | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
Words derived from “-ῖνος”