Where does “Francolinus” come from?
Francolinus (Translingual) comes from Proto-Germanic *Frankôlīnaz, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
Francolinus (Translingual): genus
Definitions
- genus
Ancestry of “Francolinus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *Frankôlīnaz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |