Where does “αλπινιστής” come from?
αλπινιστής (Greek) comes from French alpiniste, 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.
αλπινιστής (Greek): alpinist, mountain climber
Definitions
- alpinist, mountain climber
Ancestry of “αλπινιστής”, step by step
αλπινιστής traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French alpiniste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | alpiniste | mountaineer, alpinist |
| 2 | French | alpin | Alpine |
| 3 | Latin | Alpīnus | of or pertaining to the Alps |
| 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 |