Where does “pulvinated” come from?
pulvinated (English) comes from English pulvinate, 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.
pulvinated (English): pulvinate
Definitions
- pulvinate
Ancestry of “pulvinated”, step by step
pulvinated traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pulvinate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pulvinate | Curved convexly or swelled; Having the form of a... |
| 2 | Latin | pulvinatus | cushion-shaped |
| 3 | Latin | pulvinus | cushion, pillow, bolster; an elevated piece of... |
| 4 | Latin | -inus | Of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via English D
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | D | The ordinal number fourth, derived from this... |
| 2 | English | dirham | A unit of currency used in the Arab world,... |
| 3 | Arabic | دِرْهَم | — |
| 4 | Middle Persian | 𐭦𐭥𐭦𐭭 | drachm |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δραχμή | drachma; drachm |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δράσσομαι | to grasp, take handfuls; I hold, seize; to hold,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dreǵʰ- | to be unwilling, vexed |