Where does “Argentina” come from?
Argentina (Spanish) comes from Latin -inus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
Argentina (Spanish): Argentina
Ancestry of “Argentina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | -inus | Of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
Words derived from “Argentina”