Where does “canonicus” come from?

canonicus (Ecclesiastical Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κανονικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

canonicus (Ecclesiastical Latin): canon; clergyman; prebendary

Definitions

  1. canon; clergyman; prebendary

Ancestry of “canonicus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκανονικόςof or belonging to a rule, regular
2Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
3Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
4Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “canonicus”

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