Where does “alithinos” come from?
alithinos (Aromanian) comes from Greek αληθινός, from Ancient Greek ἀληθινός, from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
Ancestry of “alithinos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | αληθινός | true, real |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀληθινός | truthful, trustworthy; real and true, genuine |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐνος | added to nouns or adverbs to form adjectives relating to material, time, and so on: made of, during the time of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |