Where does “Atticistic” come from?
Atticistic (English) comes from English Attic, from French attique, from Latin Atticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀττικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
Atticistic (English): related to the Attic style of grammar, syntax,...
Definitions
- related to the Attic style of grammar, syntax,...
Ancestry of “Atticistic”, step by step
Atticistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Attic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Attic | Relating to Athenian culture or architecture;... |
| 2 | French | attique | penthouse flat / apartment; Attic; delicate |
| 3 | Latin | Atticus | from Attica, Athenian |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἀττικός | Attic, Athenian |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via English istic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | istic | — |