Where does “saturnineness” come from?
saturnineness (English) comes from English saturnine, from Middle English saturnine, from Old French saturnine, from Latin Sāturnīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
saturnineness (English): The quality of being saturnine
Definitions
- The quality of being saturnine
Ancestry of “saturnineness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | saturnine | Of a person: having a tendency to be cold,... |
| 2 | Middle English | saturnine | — |
| 3 | Old French | saturnine | — |
| 4 | Latin | Sāturnīnus | — |
| 5 | Latin | -īnus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |