Where does “Olympic” come from?
Olympic derives from Ancient Greek Ὀλυμπικός, formed with the suffix Ancient Greek -ικός, which itself contains Ancient Greek -κός, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
Olympic (English): Of or pertaining to the Olympic Games; Of or...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the Olympic Games; Of or...
Ancestry of “Olympic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ὀλυμπικός | Olympic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “Olympic”