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Where does “norcino” come from?

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

norcino (Italian): Of or from Norcia; Native or inhabitant of...

Definitions

  1. Of or from Norcia; Native or inhabitant of...

Ancestry of “norcino”, 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

Words derived from “norcino”

  • norcineria
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