Where does “catatonic” come from?

catatonic (English) comes from French catatonique, from French -ique, from Middle French -ique, from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.

catatonic (English): Of, relating to, or suffering from catatonia;...

Definitions

  1. Of, relating to, or suffering from catatonia;...

Ancestry of “catatonic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcatatoniquecatatonic
2French-iqueUsed to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,...
3Middle French-iqueic
4Old French-ique-ic
5Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
6Proto-Italic*-ikosforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'

Words derived from “catatonic”

Every word from Proto-Italic *-ikos →Every word from Latin -icus →Every word from French -ique →