Where does “Adonic” come from?

Adonic (English) comes from Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤃𐤏𐤍, from Proto-Semitic ʾadan- — to rule, judge.

Adonic (English): Of or pertaining to Adonis; Very beautiful or...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to Adonis; Very beautiful or...

Ancestry of “Adonic”, step by step

Adonic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἌδωνιςAdonis
2Phoenician𐤀𐤃𐤏𐤍lord
3Proto-Semiticʾadan-to rule, judge

via French adonique

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchadoniqueAdonic
Every word from Proto-Semitic ʾadan- →Every word from Phoenician 𐤀𐤃𐤏𐤍 →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις →