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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

  1. of, pertaining to, or like a snake

Ancestry of “anguinous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishanguinePertaining to snakes or serpents; Snakelike
2Latinanguinus—
3Latin-īnus—
4Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
5Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
6Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →