English
feline
Feline comes from Latin fēlīnus, and goes back to fēlēs ‘wildcat, marten’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfēlēs‘wildcat, marten’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEfēlīnus
- Englishtodayfeline
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfēlēs‘wildcat, marten’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEfēlīnus
- Englishtodayfeline
Every English word from Latin fēlēs
Another origin of feline
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfēlēs‘cat’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEfēlīnus
- Englishtodayfeline
Substantive use of the adjective feline, from Latin fēlīnus.
Today it means
adj Of or pertaining to cats.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin fēlēs / feline