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Where does “colubrinus” come from?

colubrinus (Latin) comes from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

colubrinus (Latin): serpent-like; cunning

Definitions

  1. serpent-like; cunning

Ancestry of “colubrinus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-īnus—
2Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
3Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
4Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “colubrinus”

  • colubrine
  • colubrine
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