Where does “pristine” come from?
pristine (Latin) comes from Latin pristinus, from Latin prius, from Latin prior, from Proto-Italic priōs, from Proto-Italic prijōs, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
pristine (Latin): vocative masculine singular of prīstinus
Definitions
- vocative masculine singular of prīstinus
Ancestry of “pristine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pristinus | former, early, original, primitive; pristine;... |
| 2 | Latin | prius | nominative neuter singular of prior; accusative... |
| 3 | Latin | prior | former, prior, previous; the first, the original;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | priōs | former |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | prijōs | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |