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Where does “vicinal” come from?

vicinal (English) comes from Latin vicinalis, from Latin vīcīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

vicinal (English): Of or pertaining to a neighborhood; neighboring;...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a neighborhood; neighboring;...

Ancestry of “vicinal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvicinalisneighboring, near
2Latinvīcīnus—
3Latin-īnus—
4Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
5Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
6Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “vicinal”

  • vicinally
  • vicinality
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