Where does “Montenegrijn” come from?
Montenegrijn (Dutch) comes from Italian montenegrino, from Italian -ino, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
Montenegrijn (Dutch): Montenegrin person from Montenegro
Definitions
- Montenegrin person from Montenegro
Ancestry of “Montenegrijn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | montenegrino | Montenegrin; The Montenegrin language |
| 2 | Italian | -ino | Alterative suffix used to form diminutives; Used... |
| 3 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |