Where does “clarain” come from?
clarain (English) comes from French -ain, from Middle French -ain, from Latin -āneus, from Latin -eus, from Proto-Italic *-eos.
clarain (English): A form of coal having stratifications parallel to...
Definitions
- A form of coal having stratifications parallel to...
Ancestry of “clarain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | -ain | Suffix used to form demonyms, both nouns and... |
| 2 | Middle French | -ain | — |
| 3 | Latin | -āneus | — |
| 4 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-eos | — |