Where does “magnètic” come from?
magnètic (Catalan) comes from Latin magneticus, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.
magnètic (Catalan): magnetic
Definitions
- magnetic
Ancestry of “magnètic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | magneticus | magnetic |
| 2 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |