Where does “burin” come from?
burin (French) comes from Italian burino, from Italian -ino, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
burin (French): burin, graver
Definitions
- burin, graver
Ancestry of “burin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | burino | boorish, loutish; peasant, yokel; boor, lout |
| 2 | Italian | -ino | Alterative suffix used to form diminutives; Used... |
| 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 |