Where does “latino” come from?
latino (English) comes from Spanish latino, from Latin Latīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
latino (English): Alternative letter-case form of Latino
Definitions
- Alternative letter-case form of Latino
Ancestry of “latino”, step by step
latino traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish latino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | latino | of or related to Lazio, Italy; of or related to... |
| 2 | Latin | Latīnus | Latin; of or pertaining to Latium, the Latin language, people, or culture |
| 3 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Spanish latinoamericano
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | latinoamericano | Latin American |
| 2 | Spanish | -año | Used to form form adjectives or nouns derived from Latin |
| 3 | Latin | -ānus | Of or pertaining to; -ian |