Where does “Cimbric” come from?
Cimbric (English) comes from English Cimbri, from Latin Cimbri, from Ancient Greek Κίμβροι.
Cimbric (English): Relating to the Cimbri
Definitions
- Relating to the Cimbri
Ancestry of “Cimbric”, step by step
Cimbric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Cimbri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Cimbri | An ancient tribe that invaded southern Europe between 113 and 101, generally thought to have been Germanic (though they could have been Celtic) and associated with Jutland and northern Germany |
| 2 | Latin | Cimbri | the Cimbri, a tribe generally thought to have been from northern Germany or Jutland which invaded southern Europe |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Κίμβροι | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |