Where does “terebentyne” come from?
terebentyne (Middle English) comes from Middle English -ine, from Old French -ine, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
terebentyne (Middle English): Turpentine or a pharmaceutical made from it
Definitions
- Turpentine or a pharmaceutical made from it
Ancestry of “terebentyne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | -ine | — |
| 2 | Old French | -ine | — |
| 3 | Latin | -īnus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
Words derived from “terebentyne”