Where does “Latinophile” come from?
Latinophile (English) comes from English latino, from Spanish latino, from Latin Latīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
Latinophile (English): An enthusiast of the Latin language
Definitions
- An enthusiast of the Latin language
Ancestry of “Latinophile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | latino | Alternative letter-case form of Latino |
| 2 | Spanish | latino | of or related to Lazio, Italy; of or related to... |
| 3 | Latin | Latīnus | Latin; of or pertaining to Latium, the Latin language, people, or culture |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |