Where does “alpinist” come from?

alpinist (Romanian) comes from French alpiniste, from French alpin, from Latin Alpīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

alpinist (Romanian): climber

Definitions

  1. climber

Ancestry of “alpinist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchalpinistemountaineer, alpinist
2FrenchalpinAlpine
3LatinAlpīnusof or pertaining to the Alps
4Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
5Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
6Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
7Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -īnus →Every word from Proto-Italic -īnos →
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