Where does “caninely” come from?
caninely (English) comes from English canine, from Latin canīnus, from Latin Canis, from Ancient Greek δρόμος, from Ancient Greek -ός, from Proto-Hellenic *-os, from Proto-Indo-European -ós — Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting...
caninely (English): In a canine manner
Definitions
- In a canine manner
Ancestry of “caninely”, step by step
caninely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English canine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | canine | Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs; Dog-like; Of... |
| 2 | Latin | canīnus | canine; of or pertaining to a dog |
| 3 | Latin | Canis | a dog, a hound animal |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δρόμος | race, running; racetrack; course, path |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ός | Forms agentive or patientive adjectives and nouns from the o-grade of a verbal root |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *-os | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ós | Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting... |