Where does “cisalpine” come from?
cisalpine (Italian) comes from Italian cisalpino, from Italian alpino, from Latin Alpīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
cisalpine (Italian): feminine plural of cisalpino
Definitions
- feminine plural of cisalpino
Ancestry of “cisalpine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cisalpino | cisalpine |
| 2 | Italian | alpino | alpine; Italian alpine soldier |
| 3 | Latin | Alpīnus | of or pertaining to the Alps |
| 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 |