Where does “Hotlanta” come from?
Hotlanta (English) comes from English Atlanta, from English Atlantic, from Middle English Atlantyke, from Latin Atlanticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀτλαντικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
Ancestry of “Hotlanta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Atlanta | — |
| 2 | English | Atlantic | Pertaining to the Atlantic Ocean; Pertaining to... |
| 3 | Middle English | Atlantyke | — |
| 4 | Latin | Atlanticus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἀτλαντικός | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |