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Where does “banchina” come from?

banchina (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.

banchina (Italian): quay, wharf; berm, shoulder, verge; footpath

Definitions

  1. quay, wharf; berm, shoulder, verge; footpath

Ancestry of “banchina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italian-inaAlterative suffix used to form diminutives of...
2Interlingua-ina—
3Latin-inanominative feminine singular of -īnus; nominative...
4Latin-īnus—
5Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
6Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
7Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “banchina”

  • bankina
  • банкина
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