Where does “Phaeacian” come from?

Phaeacian (English) comes from English -n, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna-, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

Phaeacian (English): A member of a legendary seafaring people fond of feasting and dancing, mentioned by the poet Homer

Definitions

  1. A member of a legendary seafaring people fond of feasting and dancing, mentioned by the poet Homer

Ancestry of “Phaeacian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-nAlternative form of -en; API; Alternative form of...
2Old Norse-innUsed to create adjectives from nouns, meaning...
3Proto-Norse-īna-—
4Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
5Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
6Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Proto-Germanic -īnaz →Every word from English -n →