Where does “atlantan” come from?
atlantan (English) comes from English Atlanta, from English Atlantic, from Middle English Atlantyke, from Latin Atlanticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀτλαντικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
atlantan (English): Of or pertaining to Atlanta
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to Atlanta
Ancestry of “atlantan”, step by step
atlantan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Atlanta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Atlanta | — |
| 2 | English | Atlantic | Pertaining to the Atlantic Ocean; Pertaining to... |
| 3 | Middle English | Atlantyke | Atlantic |
| 4 | Latin | Atlanticus | Atlantic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἀτλαντικός | of Atlas |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |