Where does “バイオリニスト” come from?
バイオリニスト (Japanese) comes from English violinist, from English violin, from German Violine, from Italian violino, from Italian -ino, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
バイオリニスト (Japanese): violinist
Definitions
- violinist
Ancestry of “バイオリニスト”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | violinist | A person who plays the violin |
| 2 | English | violin | A musical four-string instrument, generally... |
| 3 | German | Violine | violin |
| 4 | Italian | violino | violin, fiddle; violin, violinist |
| 5 | Italian | -ino | Alterative suffix used to form diminutives; Used... |
| 6 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |