Where does “Dalmatic” come from?
Dalmatic (English) comes from English Dalmatia, from Latin Dalmatia, from Latin Dalmatae, from Illyrian delme — sheep.
Dalmatic (English): Related to Dalmatia and its language and culture;...
Definitions
- Related to Dalmatia and its language and culture;...
Ancestry of “Dalmatic”, step by step
Dalmatic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Dalmatia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Dalmatia | — |
| 2 | Latin | Dalmatia | — |
| 3 | Latin | Dalmatae | the name of an Illyrian tribe inhabiting Dalmatia |
| 4 | Illyrian | delme | sheep |
via Middle French dalmatique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | dalmatique | — |
| 2 | Ecclesiastical Latin | dalmatica | — |
| 3 | Latin | dalmaticus | Dalmatian |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |