Where does “canine” come from?
Canine comes from Latin caninus, formed with the adjective suffix -inus from Latin canis, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ, meaning dog.
canine (English): Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs; Dog-like; Of...
Definitions
- Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs; Dog-like; Of...
Ancestry of “canine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | canīnus | canine; of or pertaining to a dog |
| 2 | Latin | Canis | a dog, a hound animal |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δρόμος | race, running; racetrack; course, path |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ός | Forms agentive or patientive adjectives and nouns from the o-grade of a verbal root |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *-os | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ós | Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting... |