Where does “latin” come from?

latin (Anglo-Norman) comes from Latin latinus, from Latin -inus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

latin (Anglo-Norman): Latin language

Definitions

  1. Latin language

Ancestry of “latin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinlatinusAlternative letter-case form of Latīnus; Latin;...
2Latin-inusOf or pertaining to; -ine
3Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -inus →Every word from Proto-Italic -īnos →