Where does “serpentiinikivi” come from?
serpentiinikivi (Finnish) comes from Finnish serpentiini, from Latin serpentīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
Ancestry of “serpentiinikivi”, step by step
serpentiinikivi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish serpentiini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | serpentiini | streamer, paper streamer; serpentine |
| 2 | Latin | serpentīnus | serpentine; of or pertaining to a serpent or snake |
| 3 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |