Where does “-adelic” come from?
-adelic (English) comes from English psychedelic, from Ancient Greek ψυχή, from Ancient Greek -η, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
-adelic (English): A suffix used to create adjectives imparting a...
Definitions
- A suffix used to create adjectives imparting a...
Ancestry of “-adelic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | psychedelic | Of, containing, generating, or reminiscent of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ψυχή | The animating principle of a human or animal... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -η | Added to verbal stems ending in a consonant to... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
Words derived from “-adelic”