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Where does “nordestino” come from?

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

nordestino (Portuguese): an inhabitant or native of Northeast Brazil;...

Definitions

  1. an inhabitant or native of Northeast Brazil;...

Ancestry of “nordestino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguese-ino-ine; Used to form some demonyms; -yne
2Latin-īnus—
3Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “nordestino”

  • nordestin
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