Where does “Corinthian” come from?
Corinthian comes from English Corinth via Latin -ianus, Latin -ius, Latin -um, Latin -us, Proto-Indo-European -yós, Proto-Italic -os, and Proto-Indo-European -ós.
Corinthian (English): Of or relating to Corinth; Of the Corinthian...
Definitions
- Of or relating to Corinth; Of the Corinthian...
Ancestry of “Corinthian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Corinthius | of Corinth, Corinthian |
| 2 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |