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Where does “hyacinthinus” come from?

hyacinthinus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὑακίνθινος, from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

hyacinthinus (Latin): iris; sapphire; hyacinthine

Definitions

  1. iris; sapphire; hyacinthine

Ancestry of “hyacinthinus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑακίνθινοςhyacinthine, blue
2Ancient Greek-ῐνος—
3Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
4Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “hyacinthinus”

  • hyacinthine
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