Where does “-ac” come from?
-ac (English) comes from French -acque, from New Latin -acus, from Ancient Greek -ακός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
-ac (English): One affected with; Of, belonging to; Used to form...
Definitions
- One affected with; Of, belonging to; Used to form...
Ancestry of “-ac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | -acque | — |
| 2 | New Latin | -acus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ακός | -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |