Where does “acadèmic” come from?
acadèmic (Catalan) comes from Medieval Latin academicus, from Ancient Greek ἀκαδημικός, from Ancient Greek Ἀκαδημία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
acadèmic (Catalan): academic
Ancestry of “acadèmic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | academicus | academic; of or pertaining to the Greek academy... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀκαδημικός | relating to the Academy, Academic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀκαδημία | the location where Plato taught |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
Words derived from “acadèmic”