Where does “Ladin” come from?
Ladin derives from Latin latinus, formed with the Latin suffix -inus from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, a productive adjectival suffix descending from Proto-Indo-European -no-.
Ladin (English): A person speaking Ladin as a mother tongue
Definitions
- A person speaking Ladin as a mother tongue
Ancestry of “Ladin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ladin | ladin | Ladin related to the people or language of Alpine Italy |
| 2 | Latin | Latīnus | Latin; of or pertaining to Latium, the Latin language, people, or culture |
| 3 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |