Where does “léonin” come from?

léonin (French) comes from Latin leoninus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

léonin (French): lion; leonine

Definitions

  1. lion; leonine

Ancestry of “léonin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinleoninusleonine; of or pertaining to a lion
2Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
3Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “léonin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -īnus →Every word from Proto-Italic -īnos →