Where does “latin” come from?

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

latin (Occitan): the Latin language

Definitions

  1. the Latin language

Ancestry of “latin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinLatīnusLatin; of or pertaining to Latium, the Latin language, people, or culture
2Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
3Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -īnus →Every word from Latin Latīnus →
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