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Where does “Λακωνικός” come from?

Λακωνικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

Λακωνικός (Ancient Greek): Of or pertaining to Laconia; laconic in speech;...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to Laconia; laconic in speech;...

Ancestry of “Λακωνικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
2Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
3Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “Λακωνικός”

  • laconic
  • laconically
  • laconicism
  • unlaconic
  • Laconicus
  • lacônico
  • lakonisk
  • λακωνικός
  • lakonikus
  • lakonisk
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