Where does “Abyssinian” come from?

Abyssinian derives from English Abyssinia, which combines Middle English and Old English -en with Proto-Germanic jainaz, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots i- and en.

Abyssinian (English): Of or pertaining to Ethiopia or its inhabitants;...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to Ethiopia or its inhabitants;...

Ancestry of “Abyssinian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-nAlternative form of -en; API; Alternative form of...
2Old Norse-innUsed to create adjectives from nouns, meaning...
3Proto-Norse-īna-—
4Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
5Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
6Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →