Where does “genuinus” come from?

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

genuinus (Latin): innate, native, natural; genuine, authentic

Definitions

  1. innate, native, natural; genuine, authentic

Ancestry of “genuinus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
2Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
3Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
4Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “genuinus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -īnus →Every word from Proto-Italic -īnos →