Where does “ovination” come from?
ovination (English) comes from English ovine, from Latin ovinus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
ovination (English): The inoculation of sheep with ovine virus against...
Definitions
- The inoculation of sheep with ovine virus against...
Ancestry of “ovination”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ovine | of, pertaining to, resembling, or being a sheep;... |
| 2 | Latin | ovinus | ovine; sheep |
| 3 | Latin | -īnus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |