Where does “afalaitzin” come from?
afalaitzin (Basque) comes from Basque afaldu, from Basque -tu, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
afalaitzin (Basque): time before dinner
Definitions
- time before dinner
Ancestry of “afalaitzin”, step by step
afalaitzin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Basque afaldu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | afaldu | to have dinner |
| 2 | Basque | -tu | The most common verb-forming suffix |
| 3 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
via Basque aitzin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | aitzin | — |