Where does “Valentīnus” come from?

Valentīnus (Latin) comes from Latin Valentia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

Valentīnus (Latin): pertaining to Valentia (which see)

Definitions

  1. pertaining to Valentia (which see)

Ancestry of “Valentīnus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinValentiahealth, vigour, bodily strength
2Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
3Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
4Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
5Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “Valentīnus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Latin -ia →Every word from Latin -ius →