Where does “Lateinamerika” come from?
Lateinamerika (German) comes from German Latein, 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.
Ancestry of “Lateinamerika”, step by step
Lateinamerika traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Latein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Latein | Latin |
| 2 | Middle High German | latin | — |
| 3 | Latin | Latīnus | Latin; of or pertaining to Latium, the Latin language, people, or culture |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via German Amerika
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Amerika | America |