Where does “veciño” come from?
veciño (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese vizinno, from Latin vicinus, from Latin -inus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
veciño (Galician): neighbouring, adjoining; neighbour; citizen
Definitions
- neighbouring, adjoining; neighbour; citizen
Ancestry of “veciño”, step by step
veciño traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese vizinno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | vizinno | — |
| 2 | Latin | vicinus | near, neighboring; like, similar, kindred;... |
| 3 | Latin | -inus | Of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Old Portuguese vezinno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | vezinno | — |