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Where does “sottomarino” come from?

sottomarino (Italian) comes from Italian marino, from Latin marīnus, from Ancient Greek Μαρῖνος, from Latin marinus, from Latin -inus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

sottomarino (Italian): submarine, underwater; submarine

Definitions

  1. submarine, underwater; submarine

Ancestry of “sottomarino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmarinosea, marine, nautical, seaside
2Latinmarīnus—
3Ancient GreekΜαρῖνος—
4Latinmarinusmarine; of or pertaining to the sea
5Latin-inusOf or pertaining to; -ine
6Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
7Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
8Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “sottomarino”

  • antisottomarino
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