Where does “levin” come from?
levin (English) comes from Russian Левин, from Russian -ин, from Old East Slavic -инъ, from Proto-Slavic -inъ, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
levin (English): Lightning; a bolt of lightning; also, a bright...
Definitions
- Lightning; a bolt of lightning; also, a bright...
Ancestry of “levin”, step by step
levin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian Левин
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | Левин | — |
| 2 | Russian | -ин | -'s |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | -инъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -inъ | -ine; Creates singulatives, mostly with... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Middle English levene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | levene | — |