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
- Of, relating to or resembling a viper; Any viper...
Ancestry of “viperine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | viperinus | viperine; Of or relating to a viper/vipers |
| 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 |