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Where does “prame” come from?

prame (Old French) comes from Latin prasinus, from Ancient Greek πράσινος, from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

prame (Old French): prasine

Definitions

  1. prasine

Ancestry of “prame”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprasinusleek-green; prasinous
2Ancient Greekπράσινοςleek green, light green
3Ancient Greek-ῐνος—
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “prame”

  • prasine
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