Where does “opine” come from?
Opine comes from Latin opinor, meaning to think or suppose, combined with the Latin suffix -inus, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos and -no-.
opine (English): To have or express an opinion; to state as an...
Definitions
- To have or express an opinion; to state as an...
Ancestry of “opine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀπός | juice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
Words derived from “opine”