Where does “Afro-Latina” come from?
Afro-Latina (English) comes from English latina, from Italian latina, from Italian latino, from Latin Latīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
Afro-Latina (English): Of mixed African and Latina descent
Definitions
- Of mixed African and Latina descent
Ancestry of “Afro-Latina”, step by step
Afro-Latina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English latina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | latina | Alternative letter-case form of Latina |
| 2 | Italian | latina | feminine singular of latino; female equivalent of... |
| 3 | Italian | latino | Latin; of or related to Lazio, Italy; of or... |
| 4 | Latin | Latīnus | Latin; of or pertaining to Latium, the Latin language, people, or culture |
| 5 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |