Where does “Ptolemaic” come from?
Ptolemaic derives from Latin Ptolemaicus, from Koine Greek Πτολεμᾱϊκός, from Ancient Greek Πτολεμαῖος, formed with the adjectival suffix -αῖος.
Ptolemaic (English): Of or pertaining to the Ptolemy dynasty of...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the Ptolemy dynasty of...
Ancestry of “Ptolemaic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Ptolemaicus | Ptolemaic; pertaining to Ptolemy, the Ptolemies... |
| 2 | Koine Greek | Πτολεμᾱϊκός | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Πτολεμαῖος | Ptolemy; warlike |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -αῖος | Suffix added to nouns or adjectives, forming adjectives: pertaining to, belonging to ("of") |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |