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Where does “Valentinus” come from?

Valentinus (English) comes from Latin Valentīnus, from Latin Valentia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

Ancestry of “Valentinus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinValentīnus—
2LatinValentia—
3Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
4Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
5Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
6Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “Valentinus”

  • Valentinian
  • Valentinianism
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →