Where does “lack-latin” come from?
lack-latin (English) comes from English Latin, from Middle English Latyn, from Old French latin, from Latin Latīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
lack-latin (English): An uneducated, ignorant person
Definitions
- An uneducated, ignorant person
Ancestry of “lack-latin”, step by step
lack-latin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Latin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Latin | Of or relating to the language spoken in ancient... |
| 2 | Middle English | Latyn | Relating to the Latin language; Relating to the... |
| 3 | Old French | latin | Latin language |
| 4 | Latin | Latīnus | Latin; of or pertaining to Latium, the Latin language, people, or culture |
| 5 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |