Where does “alpinismo” come from?

alpinismo (Portuguese) comes from French alpinisme, from French alpin, from Latin Alpīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

alpinismo (Portuguese): mountaineering, alpinism

Definitions

  1. mountaineering, alpinism

Ancestry of “alpinismo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchalpinismemountaineering; hiking
2FrenchalpinAlpine
3LatinAlpīnusof or pertaining to the Alps
4Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
5Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
6Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
7Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -īnus →Every word from Proto-Italic -īnos →