Where does “Shoshonean” come from?

Shoshonean (English) comes from English -ean, from Latin -ānus — Of or pertaining to; -ian.

Shoshonean (English): Of or relating to the Shoshone people

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the Shoshone people

Ancestry of “Shoshonean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-eanForms adjectives, usually from proper nouns
2Latin-ānusOf or pertaining to; -ian
Every word from Latin -ānus →Every word from English -ean →