Where does “aquilinity” come from?
aquilinity (English) comes from English aquiline, from Latin aquilīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
aquilinity (English): The quality of being aquiline
Definitions
- The quality of being aquiline
Ancestry of “aquilinity”, step by step
aquilinity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aquiline
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aquiline | of, pertaining to, or characteristic of eagles;... |
| 2 | Latin | aquilīnus | Of or pertaining to the eagle, aquiline |
| 3 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |