-nus etymology

Latin

Latin word -nus comes from Proto-Indo-European *-nós (Creates verbal adjectives from roots.)

Etymology of -nus

Detailed word origin of -nus

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*-nós Proto-Indo-European (ine) Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
-nus Latin (lat) Derives adjective nouns from verbs.

Words with the same origin as -nus

Descendants of *-nós

iulianus romanus