Where does “Napoleonic” come from?
Napoleonic is an English adjective derived from Napoleon, which comes from Latin -icus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos, a suffix forming adjectives.
Napoleonic (English): Of or pertaining to Napoleon Bonaparte; "as", the...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to Napoleon Bonaparte; "as", the...
Ancestry of “Napoleonic”, step by step
Napoleonic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Napoleon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Napoleon | Alternative form of napoleon; French gold coin... |
| 2 | French | napoléon | a coin that originally had the appearance of... |
| 3 | Italian | Napoleone | Napoleon (Bonaparte) |
via Catalan Napoleó
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | Napoleó | Napoleon |