Where does “Afro-Mexican” come from?
Afro-Mexican (English) comes from English Mexican, from Czech -an, from Old Czech -ěnín, from Proto-Slavic -janinъ, from Proto-Slavic -inъ, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
Afro-Mexican (English): A native or resident of Mexico (a Mexican) who is of African heritage
Definitions
- A native or resident of Mexico (a Mexican) who is of African heritage
Ancestry of “Afro-Mexican”, step by step
Afro-Mexican traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Mexican
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mexican | A Mexica; an Aztec; The Nahuatl language; A... |
| 2 | Czech | -an | Forms nouns, including inhabitant names |
| 3 | Old Czech | -ěnín | forms nouns, including inhabitant names |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -janinъ | Creates male dweller terms from toponyms or place... |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | -inъ | -ine; Creates singulatives, mostly with... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |