Where does “préalpin” come from?

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

préalpin (French): Of the Prealps

Definitions

  1. Of the Prealps

Ancestry of “préalpin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchalpinAlpine
2LatinAlpīnusof or pertaining to the Alps
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 Proto-Italic -īnos →