Where does “Costineanu” come from?

Costineanu (Romanian) comes from Romanian Costin, from Latin Constantinus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

Ancestry of “Costineanu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianCostin—
2LatinConstantinus—
3Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
4Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
5Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
6Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
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