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Where does “Velino” come from?

Velino (Italian) comes from Latin Velinus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

Ancestry of “Velino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinVelinusOf or pertaining to Velia, Velian
2Latin-īnus—
3Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
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