Where does “Gallienus” come from?

Gallienus (English) comes from Latin Gallienus, from Latin Gallius, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

Gallienus (English): a Roman Emperor with his father Valerian from 253 to 260 and alone from 260 to 268

Definitions

  1. a Roman Emperor with his father Valerian from 253 to 260 and alone from 260 to 268

Ancestry of “Gallienus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinGallienusA Roman Emperor, Gallienus
2LatinGalliusGallic
3Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
4Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
5Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →