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 (Soricidae); resembling a shrew in form or habits

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the shrew family (Soricidae); resembling a shrew in form or habits

Ancestry of “soricine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsōricīnusshrew
2Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
3Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -īnus →Every word from Proto-Italic -īnos →
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