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Where does “alvinus” come from?

alvinus (Latin) comes from Latin alvus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

Ancestry of “alvinus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinalvusbelly, bowels, paunch; excrement; flux,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—

Words derived from “alvinus”

  • alvin
  • alvine
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