Where does “Atlantic” come from?
Atlantic derives from Latin atlanticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀτλαντικῷ, originally referring to the ocean beyond Atlas and the Atlas Mountains.
Atlantic (English): Pertaining to the Atlantic Ocean; Pertaining to...
Definitions
- Pertaining to the Atlantic Ocean; Pertaining to...
Ancestry of “Atlantic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Atlantyke | Atlantic |
| 2 | Latin | Atlanticus | Atlantic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀτλαντικός | of Atlas |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |