Where does “viperine” come from?

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

viperine (English): Of, relating to or resembling a viper; Any viper...

Definitions

  1. Of, relating to or resembling a viper; Any viper...

Ancestry of “viperine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinviperinusviperine; Of or relating to a viper/vipers
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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