Where does “-ano” come from?
-ano (Portuguese) comes from French -ane, from Middle French -ané, from Latin -āneus, from Latin -eus, from Proto-Italic *-eos.
-ano (Portuguese): -an; forms nouns, from a person’s name, denoting...
Definitions
- -an; forms nouns, from a person’s name, denoting...
Ancestry of “-ano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | -ane | -ane |
| 2 | Middle French | -ané | — |
| 3 | Latin | -āneus | — |
| 4 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-eos | — |
Words derived from “-ano”