Where does “Diocletianic” come from?
Diocletianic (English) comes from English Diocletian, from Latin Dioclētiānus, from Ancient Greek Διοκλῆς, from Ancient Greek -κλῆς, from Ancient Greek -κλέης, from Ancient Greek κλέος, from Proto-Hellenic kléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos — to cover; to incline.
Diocletianic (English): Of or relating to the Roman emperor Diocletian
Definitions
- Of or relating to the Roman emperor Diocletian
Ancestry of “Diocletianic”, step by step
Diocletianic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Diocletian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Diocletian | Of or relating to the Roman emperor Diocletian |
| 2 | Latin | Dioclētiānus | A Roman Emperor, Diocletian |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Διοκλῆς | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κλῆς | An element found in given names |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κλέης | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κλέος | rumour, report; good report, fame, glory; bad... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | kléwos | fame |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |