Where does “portocaliu” come from?
portocaliu (Romanian) comes from Romanian -iu, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
portocaliu (Romanian): orange
Ancestry of “portocaliu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | -iu | Forms adjectives denoting characteristics or... |
| 2 | Latin | -īvus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |