Where does “pulvinate” come from?

pulvinate (English) comes from Latin pulvinatus, from Latin pulvinus, from Latin -inus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

pulvinate (English): Curved convexly or swelled; Having the form of a...

Definitions

  1. Curved convexly or swelled; Having the form of a...

Ancestry of “pulvinate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpulvinatuscushion-shaped
2Latinpulvinuscushion, pillow, bolster; an elevated piece of...
3Latin-inusOf or pertaining to; -ine
4Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
5Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
6Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “pulvinate”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -inus →Every word from Proto-Italic -īnos →