Where does “serpentine” come from?
serpentine (Latin) comes from Latin serpentinus, from Latin -inus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
serpentine (Latin): vocative masculine singular of serpentīnus
Definitions
- vocative masculine singular of serpentīnus
Ancestry of “serpentine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | serpentinus | serpentine; of or pertaining to a serpent or... |
| 2 | Latin | -inus | Of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |