Where does “chevalin” come from?
chevalin (French) comes from Latin caballinus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
chevalin (French): equine
Definitions
- equine
Ancestry of “chevalin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | caballinus | horse |
| 2 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |