Where does “afrodiziakum” come from?
afrodiziakum (Czech) comes from Ancient Greek ἀφροδισιακός, from Ancient Greek -ακός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
afrodiziakum (Czech): aphrodisiac
Definitions
- aphrodisiac
Ancestry of “afrodiziakum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀφροδισιακός | aphrodisiac |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ακός | -ic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |