Where does “cynisch” come from?

cynisch (Dutch) comes from German zynisch, from Latin Cynicus, from Ancient Greek Κυνικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

cynisch (Dutch): cynical

Definitions

cynical

Ancestry of “cynisch”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	zynisch	cynical
2	Latin	Cynicus	Cynic
3	Ancient Greek	Κυνικός	a Cynic
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

Words derived from “cynisch”

sinis
sinis

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek -ικός →Every word from Ancient Greek -κός →