Where does “pollino” come from?

pollino (Spanish) comes from Latin pullinus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

pollino (Spanish): ass, donkey, especially a young and untamed one;...

Definitions

  1. ass, donkey, especially a young and untamed one;...

Ancestry of “pollino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpullinusof or belong to young animals; the first teeth of...
2Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
3Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -īnus →Every word from Proto-Italic -īnos →
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