Where does “escorbútic” come from?
escorbútic (Catalan) comes from Catalan escorbut, from Catalan -ic, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
escorbútic (Catalan): scorbutic, scurvied
Definitions
- scorbutic, scurvied
Ancestry of “escorbútic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | escorbut | scurvy |
| 2 | Catalan | -ic | -ic; Used to form diminutive nouns |
| 3 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |