Where does “tetin” come from?
tetin (Czech) comes from Czech -ín, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
tetin (Czech): possessive of teta: aunt's
Definitions
- possessive of teta: aunt's
Ancestry of “tetin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | -ín | — |
| 2 | Latin | -īnus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |