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Where does “burin” come from?

burin (English) comes from French burin, from Italian burino, from Italian -ino, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

burin (English): A chisel with a sharp point, used for engraving;...

Definitions

  1. A chisel with a sharp point, used for engraving;...

Ancestry of “burin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchburinburin, graver
2Italianburinoboorish, loutish; peasant, yokel; boor, lout
3Italian-inoAlterative suffix used to form diminutives; Used...
4Latin-īnus—
5Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
6Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
7Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “burin”

  • microburin
  • burinist
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