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Where does “genuíno” come from?

genuíno (Portuguese) comes from Latin genuinus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

genuíno (Portuguese): genuine; real; authentic

Definitions

  1. genuine; real; authentic

Ancestry of “genuíno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingenuinusinnate, native, natural; genuine, authentic
2Latin-īnus—
3Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
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