Where does “hircinous” come from?
hircinous (English) comes from English hircine, from Middle English hircyne, from Latin hircinus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
hircinous (English): Of, or pertaining to goats; hircine
Definitions
- Of, or pertaining to goats; hircine
Ancestry of “hircinous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hircine | Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of goats;... |
| 2 | Middle English | hircyne | — |
| 3 | Latin | hircinus | of a goat |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |