Where does “lutin” come from?

lutin (French) comes from French luitin, from French luiton, from French nuiton, from French netun, from Latin Neptūnus, from Proto-Italic neptūnos, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

lutin (French): imp, elf, pixie

Definitions

  1. imp, elf, pixie

Ancestry of “lutin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchluitin—
2Frenchluiton—
3Frenchnuiton—
4Frenchnetun—
5LatinNeptūnusNeptune god of the sea
6Proto-Italicneptūnos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
8Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “lutin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos →Every word from Proto-Italic neptūnos →
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