Where does “hyalinus” come from?
hyalinus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὑάλινος, from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
hyalinus (Latin): glassy; hyaline; glassy-green
Definitions
- glassy; hyaline; glassy-green
Ancestry of “hyalinus”, step by step
hyalinus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ὑάλινος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὑάλινος | of crystal, of glass |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ῐνος | added to nouns or adverbs to form adjectives relating to material, time, and so on: made of, during the time of |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Ancient Greek ὑᾰ́λῐνος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὑᾰ́λῐνος | of crystal or glass |
via Koine Greek ὑάλινος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koine Greek | ὑάλινος | of crystal, of glass |