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Where does “vecin” come from?

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

vecin (Romanian): neighboring; neighbour; in feudal medieval...

Definitions

  1. neighboring; neighbour; in feudal medieval...

Ancestry of “vecin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvaccīnus—
2Latin-īnus—
3Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “vecin”

  • vecină
  • învecina
  • limbă vecină
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