Where does “Cărpinișianu” come from?
Cărpinișianu (Romanian) comes from Romanian cărpiniș, from Aromanian carpin, from Spanish -ín, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
Ancestry of “Cărpinișianu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | cărpiniș | hornbeam grove |
| 2 | Aromanian | carpin | hornbeam; ironwood |
| 3 | Spanish | -ín | chico + -ito → chiquito + API → chiquitín |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |