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Where does “prasinus” come from?

prasinus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πράσινος, from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

prasinus (Latin): leek-green; prasinous

Definitions

  1. leek-green; prasinous

Ancestry of “prasinus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπράσινοςleek green, light green
2Ancient Greek-ῐνος—
3Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
4Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “prasinus”

  • biliprasin
  • prasinous
  • prasine
  • Prasinophyceae
  • prame
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