Where does “leoninely” come from?
leoninely (English) comes from English leonine, from Middle English leonin, from Latin leoninus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
leoninely (English): In a leonine manner
Ancestry of “leoninely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | leonine | Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a lion; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | leonin | — |
| 3 | Latin | leoninus | leonine; of or pertaining to a lion |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |