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Where does “palatinus” come from?

palatinus (Late Latin) comes from Latin Palatinus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

palatinus (Late Latin): palace officer; palace, relating to the palace;...

Definitions

  1. palace officer; palace, relating to the palace;...

Ancestry of “palatinus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPalatinusPalatine
2Latin-īnus—
3Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “palatinus”

  • paladin
  • paladino
  • paladin
  • paladino
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