Where does “Tigernomaglos” come from?

Tigernomaglos (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Celtic tigernos, from Proto-Celtic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

Ancestry of “Tigernomaglos”, step by step

Tigernomaglos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Celtic tigernos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtictigernoslord, ruler
2Proto-Celtic-īnosOf or pertaining to; -ine
3Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
4Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

via Proto-Celtic maglos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticmaglosnoble; chief
2Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no-Every word from Proto-Celtic -īnosEvery word from Proto-Celtic tigernos