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Where does “chiusino” come from?

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

chiusino (Italian): manhole cover; A native or inhabitant of Chiusi;...

Definitions

  1. manhole cover; A native or inhabitant of Chiusi;...

Ancestry of “chiusino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italian-inoAlterative suffix used to form diminutives; Used...
2Latin-īnus—
3Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
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