Where does “serpentīnus” come from?

serpentīnus (Latin) comes from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

serpentīnus (Latin): serpentine; of or pertaining to a serpent or snake

Definitions

  1. serpentine; of or pertaining to a serpent or snake

Ancestry of “serpentīnus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
2Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
3Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
4Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “serpentīnus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no-Every word from Latin -īnusEvery word from Proto-Italic -īnos