Where does “byssinum” come from?
byssinum (Latin) comes from Latin byssinus, from Ancient Greek βύσσινος, from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
byssinum (Latin): nominative neuter singular of byssinus;...
Definitions
- nominative neuter singular of byssinus;...
Ancestry of “byssinum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | byssinus | Made of byssus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βύσσινος | made of flax |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐνος | added to nouns or adverbs to form adjectives relating to material, time, and so on: made of, during the time of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |