Where does “palatine” come from?
palatine (Latin) comes from Latin palatinus, from Latin Palatinus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
palatine (Latin): vocative masculine singular of palātīnus
Definitions
- vocative masculine singular of palātīnus
Ancestry of “palatine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | palatinus | palace, relating to the palace; palatine,... |
| 2 | Latin | Palatinus | Palatine |
| 3 | Latin | -īnus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |