Where does “serpentiinitie” come from?

serpentiinitie (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.

serpentiinitie (Finnish): serpentine road

Definitions

  1. serpentine road

Ancestry of “serpentiinitie”, step by step

serpentiinitie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish serpentiini

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishserpentiinistreamer, paper streamer; serpentine
2Latinserpentīnusserpentine; of or pertaining to a serpent or snake
3Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
4Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
5Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
6Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

via Finnish tie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtieway; road; avenue
2Proto-Finnicteeway, road
3Proto-Uralictejeway, road, path
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -īnus →Every word from Proto-Italic -īnos →