Where does “-inea” come from?
-inea (Translingual) comes from New Latin -ineus, from Latin -eus, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
-inea (Translingual): Used to form the taxonomic names of subclasses of...
Definitions
- Used to form the taxonomic names of subclasses of...
Ancestry of “-inea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | New Latin | -ineus | — |
| 2 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
Words derived from “-inea”