Where does “murin” come from?

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

murin (French): murine

Definitions

  1. murine

Ancestry of “murin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmurinusmouse or rat; murine; mousy; grey
2Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
3Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -īnus →Every word from Proto-Italic -īnos →