Where does “Talmudic” come from?
Talmudic comes from English Talmud plus the French suffix -ique, derived from Latin -icus, which traces to Proto-Indo-European -kos, an adjectival suffix.
Talmudic (English): Of, or relating to the Talmud; Characterized by...
Definitions
- Of, or relating to the Talmud; Characterized by...
Ancestry of “Talmudic”, step by step
Talmudic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French talmudique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | talmudique | Talmudic |
| 2 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 3 | Middle French | -ique | ic |
| 4 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |
via English Talmud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Talmud | A collection of Jewish writings related to the practical application of Judaic law and tradition (may refer to either the Babylonian Talmud or the shorter Jerusalem Talmud) |
via Catalan Talmud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | Talmud | — |