Where does “figurine” come from?
Figurine comes from French figurine, a diminutive form denoting a small carved or molded figure.
figurine (English): A small carved or molded figure; a statuette
Definitions
- A small carved or molded figure; a statuette
Ancestry of “figurine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | figurine | figurine; miniature |
| 2 | Italian | figurina | figurine; picture card, trading card |
| 3 | Italian | -ina | Alterative suffix used to form diminutives of... |
| 4 | Interlingua | -ina | forms nouns from nouns, denoting a technical term for a substance; container |
| 5 | Latin | -ina | nominative feminine singular of -īnus; nominative... |
| 6 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |