Where does “Montenegrin” come from?
Montenegrin derives from Italian montenegrino, formed with the Italian diminutive suffix -ino from Latin -inus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos and -no-.
Montenegrin (English): relating to Montenegro; relating to Montenegrins;...
Definitions
- relating to Montenegro; relating to Montenegrins;...
Ancestry of “Montenegrin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | montenegrino | Montenegrin; The Montenegrin language |
| 2 | Italian | -ino | Alterative suffix used to form diminutives; Used... |
| 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 |