Where does “серпентинит” come from?
серпентинит (Kazakh) comes from Russian серпентини́т, from Latin serpentīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
серпентинит (Kazakh): serpentinite
Definitions
- serpentinite
Ancestry of “серпентинит”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | серпентини́т | — |
| 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 |