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Where does “lupinin” come from?

lupinin (English) comes from English lupine, from Latin lupīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

lupinin (English): A glucoside found in the seeds of several species...

Definitions

  1. A glucoside found in the seeds of several species...

Ancestry of “lupinin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlupineOf, or pertaining to, the wolf; Wolflike;...
2Latinlupīnus—
3Latin-īnus—
4Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
5Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
6Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →