Where does “Latina” come from?
Latina derives from Italian Latina, from Spanish latino, from Latin latinus, formed with the Latin suffix -inus from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos.
Latina (English): A Latin American woman; Of Latin American descent...
Definitions
- A Latin American woman; Of Latin American descent...
Ancestry of “Latina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | latina | feminine singular of latino; female equivalent of... |
| 2 | Latin | latina | nominative feminine singular of latīnus;... |
| 3 | Latin | Latium | {{w|Latium}}; the region around Rome |
Words derived from “Latina”