Where does “-lina” come from?
-lina (Italian) comes from Italian -ina, from Interlingua -ina, from Latin -ina, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
Ancestry of “-lina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | -ina | Alterative suffix used to form diminutives of... |
| 2 | Interlingua | -ina | forms nouns from nouns, denoting a technical term for a substance; container |
| 3 | Latin | -ina | nominative feminine singular of -īnus; nominative... |
| 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 |