Where does “coccinum” come from?

coccinum (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.

coccinum (Latin): nominative neuter singular of coccinus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter singular of coccinus;...

Ancestry of “coccinum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincoccinusscarlet, scarlet-dyed
2Ancient Greekκόκκινοςscarlet; blushing
3Ancient Greek-ῐνοςadded to nouns or adverbs to form adjectives relating to material, time, and so on: made of, during the time of
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no-Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐνοςEvery word from Ancient Greek κόκκινος
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