Where does “alvine” come from?

alvine (French) comes from French alvin, from Latin alvinus, from Latin alvus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

alvine (French): feminine singular of alvin

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of alvin

Ancestry of “alvine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchalvinalvine
2Latinalvinus—
3Latinalvusbelly, bowels, paunch; excrement; flux,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Latin alvus →Every word from Latin alvinus →