Where does “divine” come from?

divine (Latin) comes from Latin divinus, from Latin -inus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

divine (Latin): prophetically, by divine inspiration; divinely,...

Definitions

  1. prophetically, by divine inspiration; divinely,...

Ancestry of “divine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindivinusdivine, of a deity, superhuman, supernatural
2Latin-inusOf or pertaining to; -ine
3Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -inus →Every word from Proto-Italic -īnos →