Where does “sinuans” come from?

sinuans (Latin) comes from Latin sinuo, from Latin sinus, from Proto-Italic *sinus.

sinuans (Latin): bending

Definitions

  1. bending

Ancestry of “sinuans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsinuoI bend, wind, curve; I hollow out, excavate
2Latinsinusa hollow, cavity; curve, fold, winding; gulf, bay
3Proto-Italic*sinus—
Every word from Proto-Italic *sinus →Every word from Latin sinus →Every word from Latin sinuo →
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