Where does “fenestella” come from?

fenestella (Latin) comes from Latin -lus, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

fenestella (Latin): A small opening in the wall; small window, slit;...

Definitions

  1. A small opening in the wall; small window, slit;...

Ancestry of “fenestella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-lusAlternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix
2Proto-Italic-elosForms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns
3Proto-Indo-European-e-lós—
4Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

Words derived from “fenestella”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -lós →Every word from Latin -lus →Every word from Proto-Italic -elos →