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Where does “fodina” come from?

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

fodina (Latin): A place from which a mineral is dug; mine, pit

Definitions

  1. A place from which a mineral is dug; mine, pit

Ancestry of “fodina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-inanominative feminine singular of -īnus; nominative...
2Latin-īnus—
3Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “fodina”

  • aurifodina
  • harenifodina
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