Where does “cine” come from?

cine (Romani) comes from Romani cino, from Ancient Greek ἐκεῖνος, from Ancient Greek ἐ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁e-.

cine (Romani): plural of cino

Definitions

  1. plural of cino

Ancestry of “cine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanicinosmall
2Ancient Greekἐκεῖνοςthat
3Ancient Greekἐ-augment
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁e-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁e- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐκεῖνος →