Where does “soricine” come from?
soricine (English) comes from Latin sōricīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
soricine (English): Of or relating to the shrew family ; resembling a...
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- Of or relating to the shrew family ; resembling a...
Ancestry of “soricine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sōricīnus | — |
| 2 | Latin | -īnus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |