Where does “Anglic” come from?
Anglic (English) comes from Latin anglicus, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
Anglic (English): Anglian
Definitions
- Anglian
Ancestry of “Anglic”, step by step
Anglic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin anglicus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | anglicus | an Englishman; English |
| 2 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |