Where does “bracteate” come from?
bracteate (English) comes from Latin bracteātus, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
bracteate (English): Having bracts; Made of thin, beaten metal; A...
Definitions
- Having bracts; Made of thin, beaten metal; A...
Ancestry of “bracteate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | bracteātus | gilded, gilt (also in figurative use) |
| 2 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |