Where does “nettunio” come from?
nettunio (Italian) comes from Latin Neptunius, from Latin Neptūnus, from Proto-Italic neptūnos, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
nettunio (Italian): Neptunian
Definitions
- Neptunian
Ancestry of “nettunio”, step by step
nettunio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Neptunius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Neptunius | of or pertaining to the Roman god Neptune |
| 2 | Latin | Neptūnus | Neptune god of the sea |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | neptūnos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nébʰos | cloud; mist, moisture |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via New Latin neptunium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | neptunium | neptunium |