Where does “Phoxinus” come from?
Phoxinus (Translingual) comes from New Latin phoxinus, from Ancient Greek φοξῖνος, from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
Ancestry of “Phoxinus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | phoxinus | the common minnow |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φοξῖνος | type of fish, perhaps the minnow |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐνος | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |