Where does “Latein” come from?
Latein (German) comes from Middle High German latin, from Latin Latīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
Latein (German): Latin
Definitions
- Latin
Ancestry of “Latein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | latin | — |
| 2 | Latin | Latīnus | Latin; of or pertaining to Latium, the Latin language, people, or culture |
| 3 | Latin | -īnus | 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 |