Where does “Hinojosa” come from?

Hinojosa (Spanish) comes from Spanish hinojo, from Old Spanish ynojo, from Latin genuculum, from Latin geniculum, from Latin -culus, from Proto-Italic *-kelos.

Ancestry of “Hinojosa”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	hinojo	fennel; knee
2	Old Spanish	ynojo	knee
3	Latin	genuculum	—
4	Latin	geniculum	knee; little knot
5	Latin	-culus	Alternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to...
6	Proto-Italic	*-kelos	—

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