Where does “gradin” come from?

gradin (French) comes from Italian gradino, from Italian -ino, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

gradin (French): tier; terrace; bleachers

Definitions

  1. tier; terrace; bleachers

Ancestry of “gradin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangradinostep; foothold; rung
2Italian-inoAlterative suffix used to form diminutives; Used...
3Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
4Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
5Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
6Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -īnus →Every word from Italian -ino →