Where does “ianthine” come from?
ianthine (Latin) comes from Latin ianthinus, from Ancient Greek ἰάνθινος, from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
ianthine (Latin): vocative masculine singular of ianthinus
Definitions
- vocative masculine singular of ianthinus
Ancestry of “ianthine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ianthinus | violet |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἰάνθινος | violet coloured |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐνος | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |