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Where does “coccineus” come from?

coccineus (Latin) comes from Latin coccinus, from Ancient Greek κόκκινος, from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

coccineus (Latin): Coloured or dyed scarlet

Definitions

  1. Coloured or dyed scarlet

Ancestry of “coccineus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincoccinusscarlet, scarlet-dyed
2Ancient Greekκόκκινοςscarlet; blushing
3Ancient Greek-ῐνος—
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “coccineus”

  • coccineous
  • Coccinella
  • Coccinellidae
  • coacin
  • coatsin
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