Where does “belluine” come from?
belluine (English) comes from Latin belluīnus, from Latin bēlua, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
belluine (English): Of, characteristic of, or pertaining to beasts;...
Definitions
- Of, characteristic of, or pertaining to beasts;...
Ancestry of “belluine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | belluīnus | — |
| 2 | Latin | bēlua | — |
| 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 |