Where does “vitulus marinus” come from?

vitulus marinus (Latin) comes from Latin marīnus, from Ancient Greek Μαρῖνος, from Latin marinus, from Latin -inus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

vitulus marinus (Latin): seal, sea calf

Definitions

  1. seal, sea calf

Ancestry of “vitulus marinus”, step by step

vitulus marinus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin marīnus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmarīnusmarine; of or pertaining to the sea
2Ancient GreekΜαρῖνοςknown from the ancient Roman and Byzantine Periods
3Latinmarinusmarine; of or pertaining to the sea
4Latin-inusOf or pertaining to; -ine
5Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
6Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
7Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

via Latin vitulus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvitulusa bull calf
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwetelo-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwet-year; year-old
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -inus →Every word from Latin marīnus →