Where does “girino” come from?
girino (Portuguese) comes from Latin gyrīnus, from Ancient Greek γυρῖνος, from Ancient Greek -ῖνος, from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
girino (Portuguese): tadpole
Definitions
- tadpole
Ancestry of “girino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | gyrīnus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γυρῖνος | tadpole |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῖνος | Alternative form of -ῐνος |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐνος | added to nouns or adverbs to form adjectives relating to material, time, and so on: made of, during the time of |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |