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Where does “Fescennine” come from?

Fescennine (Latin) comes from Latin Fescenninus, from Latin -inus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

Fescennine (Latin): vocative masculine singular of Fescennīnus;...

Definitions

  1. vocative masculine singular of Fescennīnus;...

Ancestry of “Fescennine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinFescenninusFescennine; a lampooner
2Latin-inusOf or pertaining to; -ine
3Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
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