Where does “leoninity” come from?
leoninity (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.
leoninity (English): The state or condition of being leonine; the...
Definitions
- The state or condition of being leonine; the...
Ancestry of “leoninity”, step by step
leoninity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English leonine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |