Where does “Mallorquin” come from?
Mallorquin (English) comes from Catalan mallorquí, from Catalan Mallorca, from Latin Maiorica, from Latin -ica, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
Mallorquin (English): Of, from, or relating to, Mallorca or its culture or people
Definitions
- Of, from, or relating to, Mallorca or its culture or people
Ancestry of “Mallorquin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | mallorquí | — |
| 2 | Catalan | Mallorca | — |
| 3 | Latin | Maiorica | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ica | inflection of -icus: ## nominative/vocative... |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 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 |