Where does “Cretan” come from?
Cretan comes from English Crete, Ancient Greek Κρήτη, Spanish -ana, Latin -anus, Latin -anus, Latin -um, Latin -us, and Proto-Italic -os.
Cretan (English): Of or relating to Crete or its inhabitants; An...
Definitions
- Of or relating to Crete or its inhabitants; An...
Ancestry of “Cretan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -an | Of or pertaining to; |
| 2 | Italian | -ana | -an, -y |
| 3 | Spanish | -ana | feminine singular of -ano |
| 4 | Latin | -ana | inflection of -ānus: ## nominative/vocative... |
| 5 | Latin | -anus | Of or pertaining to; -ian |
| 6 | Latin | -um | nominative neuter singular of -us; accusative... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *-om | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *-oHom | — |