Where does “anguinous” come from?
anguinous (English) comes from English anguine, from Latin anguinus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
anguinous (English): of, pertaining to, or like a snake
Definitions
- of, pertaining to, or like a snake
Ancestry of “anguinous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | anguine | Pertaining to snakes or serpents; Snakelike |
| 2 | Latin | anguinus | — |
| 3 | Latin | -īnus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |