Where does “meline” come from?
meline (English) comes from Latin mēlīnus, from Ancient Greek μήλινος, from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
meline (English): Having the qualities of or relating to a badger;...
Definitions
- Having the qualities of or relating to a badger;...
Ancestry of “meline”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | mēlīnus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μήλινος | of or made of apples |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐνος | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |