Where does “cyprine” come from?

cyprine (French) comes from Latin cȳprium, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

cyprine (French): vesuvianite; vaginal lubrication, vaginal fluid

Definitions

  1. vesuvianite; vaginal lubrication, vaginal fluid

Ancestry of “cyprine”, step by step

cyprine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin cȳprium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincȳprium
2Ancient GreekΚύπροςCyprus
3Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via Ancient Greek κύπρις

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκύπριςCypris another name for Aphrodite
2Ancient Greek-ῐςa woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Ancient Greek -ῐοςEvery word from Ancient Greek Κύπρος
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