Where does “narcissinus” come from?
narcissinus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ναρκίσσινος, from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
Ancestry of “narcissinus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ναρκίσσινος | made of narcissus, daffodil; of the color of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ῐνος | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
Words derived from “narcissinus”