Where does “microtine” come from?

microtine (English) comes from Translingual -inae, from Latin -īnae.

microtine (English): Of or relating to the subfamily Microtinae,...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the subfamily Microtinae,...

Ancestry of “microtine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingual-inae—
2Latin-īnae—
Every word from Latin -īnae →Every word from Translingual -inae →
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