Where does “serpentine” come from?
serpentine (Italian) comes from Italian serpentino, from Latin serpentīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
serpentine (Italian): feminine plural of serpentino; plural of...
Definitions
- feminine plural of serpentino; plural of...
Ancestry of “serpentine”, step by step
serpentine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian serpentino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | serpentino | snake; snaky, snake-like; serpentine |
| 2 | Latin | serpentīnus | serpentine; of or pertaining to a serpent or snake |
| 3 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Italian serpentina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | serpentina | feminine singular of serpentino; coil, tube coil |