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Where does “canineness” come from?

canineness (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...

canineness (English): The state of being canine

Definitions

  1. The state of being canine

Ancestry of “canineness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcanineOf, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs; Dog-like; Of...
2Latincanīnus—
3LatinCanis—
4Ancient Greekδρόμοςrace, running; racetrack; course, path
5Ancient Greek-ός—
6Proto-Hellenic*-os—
7Proto-Indo-European-ósCreates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting...
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