Where does “albino” come from?
albino (Swahili) comes from English albino, from Portuguese Albino, from Latin albinus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
albino (Swahili): albino
Definitions
- albino
Ancestry of “albino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | albino | Congenitally lacking melanin pigmentation in the... |
| 2 | Portuguese | Albino | albinistic, albino |
| 3 | Latin | albinus | — |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |