Where does “Punic” come from?
Punic comes from Latin punicus, derived from Latin poenicus, from Ancient Greek Φοῖνιξ, from Egyptian fnḫw, ultimately from Egyptian fnḫ.
Punic (English): Of or relating to ancient Carthage, its...
Definitions
- Of or relating to ancient Carthage, its...
Ancestry of “Punic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pūnicus | Punic, Carthaginian |
| 2 | Latin | poenicus | Phoenician |
| 3 | Latin | Poenus | Phoenician |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Φοῖνιξ | Phoenician; Carthaginian |
| 5 | Mycenaean Greek | 𐀡𐀛𐀑𐀍 | date palm? |
| 6 | Egyptian | fnḫw | a people in Canaan or Syria, perhaps originally... |
| 7 | Egyptian | fnḫ | carpenter, woodcutter |
Words derived from “Punic”