Where does “-ína” come from?
-ína (Icelandic) comes from Latin -ina, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
-ína (Icelandic): Forms female given names, usually from male given...
Definitions
- Forms female given names, usually from male given...
Ancestry of “-ína”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | -ina | nominative feminine singular of -īnus; nominative... |
| 2 | Latin | -īnus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
Words derived from “-ína”