Where does “atípic” come from?

atípic (Catalan) comes from Catalan típic, from Latin typicus, from Latin typus, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

atípic (Catalan): atypical

Definitions

  1. atypical

Ancestry of “atípic”, step by step

atípic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan típic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalantípictypical
2Latintypicusfigurative, typical; periodic; When it is the...
3Latintypusfigure, image; type, form, sort, kind; form,...
4Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
5Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
6Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
7Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

via Catalan A

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CatalanA
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-Every word from Ancient Greek τύπτω