Where does “Terreneuvian” come from?

Terreneuvian (English) comes from French terreneuvien, from French -ien, from Middle French -ien, from Old French -ien, from Latin -iānus, from Latin -ānus — Of or pertaining to; -ian.

Terreneuvian (English): The oldest stratigraphic series in the Cambrian geographic period

Definitions

  1. The oldest stratigraphic series in the Cambrian geographic period

Ancestry of “Terreneuvian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchterreneuvienTerreneuvian, a dialect of French found on the Island of Newfoundland, in Canada; on the French Shore
2French-ienDenotes where something or someone is from; -ian;...
3Middle French-ien-ian
4Old French-ien-ian
5Latin-iānus—
6Latin-ānusOf or pertaining to; -ian
Every word from Latin -ānus →Every word from French -ien →Every word from Latin -iānus →