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Where does “lanatus” come from?

lanatus (Latin) comes from Latin lana, from Proto-Italic wlānā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

lanatus (Latin): wooly; downy

Definitions

  1. wooly; downy

Ancestry of “lanatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlanawool; ablative singular of lāna; vocative...
2Proto-Italicwlānāwool
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂wool
4Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots

Words derived from “lanatus”

  • lanate
  • lanata
  • Lanatus
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