Where does “submarinelike” come from?
submarinelike (English) comes from English submarine, from English Marine, from Middle English marin, from Middle French marin, from Old French marin, from Latin marīnus, from Ancient Greek Μαρῖνος, from Latin marinus — adjectival suffix.
submarinelike (English): Having the characteristics of a submarine
Definitions
- Having the characteristics of a submarine
Ancestry of “submarinelike”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | submarine | Undersea; Hidden or undisclosed; Of a pitch,... |
| 2 | English | Marine | Of, or pertaining to, a marine corps; A member of... |
| 3 | Middle English | marin | — |
| 4 | Middle French | marin | marine |
| 5 | Old French | marin | marine |
| 6 | Latin | marīnus | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Μαρῖνος | — |
| 8 | Latin | marinus | marine; of or pertaining to the sea |
| 9 | Latin | -inus | Of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |