Where does “attic” come from?
Attic comes from French attique, from Latin atticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀττικός, originally meaning "of Attica," the region containing Athens.
attic (English): The space, often unfinished and with sloped...
Definitions
- The space, often unfinished and with sloped...
Ancestry of “attic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | attique | penthouse flat / apartment; Attic; delicate |
| 2 | Latin | Atticus | from Attica, Athenian |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀττικός | Attic, Athenian |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “attic”