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Where does “trichina” come from?

trichina (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek τρίχινος, from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

trichina (Italian): trichina

Definitions

  1. trichina

Ancestry of “trichina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτρίχινοςof hair
2Ancient Greek-ῐνος—
3Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
4Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “trichina”

  • trichiasi
  • trichinosi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →