Where does “hektisk” come from?

hektisk (Danish) comes from German hektisch, from Latin hecticus, from Ancient Greek ἑκτικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

hektisk (Danish): hectic, busy

Definitions

  1. hectic, busy

Ancestry of “hektisk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhektischhectic
2Latinhecticus—
3Ancient Greekἑκτικόςhabitual, hectic, consumptive
4Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
5Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
6Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek -ικός →Every word from Ancient Greek -κός →