Where does “semolina” come from?

semolina (English) comes from Italian semolino, from Italian -ino, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

semolina (English): Coarse grains produced at an intermediate stage...

Definitions

  1. Coarse grains produced at an intermediate stage...

Ancestry of “semolina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansemolinosemolina
2Italian-inoAlterative suffix used to form diminutives; Used...
3Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
4Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
5Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
6Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -īnus →Every word from Italian -ino →