Etymograph

English

helvine

Helvine comes from Latin helvus ‘of a light bay color’.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhelvus‘of a light bay color’
  2. Englishtodayhelvine

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhelvus‘of a light bay color’
  2. Englishtodayhelvine

Formed from -ine

Today it means

noun Helvite.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Latin helvus / helvine