Where does “oină” come from?
oină (Romanian) comes from Latin ovina, from Latin ovinus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
oină (Romanian): a game with balls played by children, similar to...
Definitions
- a game with balls played by children, similar to...
Ancestry of “oină”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ovina | nominative feminine singular of ovīnus;... |
| 2 | Latin | ovinus | ovine; sheep |
| 3 | Latin | -īnus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |