Where does “leonin” come from?

leonin (Romanian) comes from French léonin, from Latin leoninus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

leonin (Romanian): leonine

Definitions

  1. leonine

Ancestry of “leonin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchléoninlion; leonine
2Latinleoninusleonine; of or pertaining to a lion
3Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
4Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
5Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
6Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -īnus →Every word from Proto-Italic -īnos →