Where does “clonic” come from?

Clonic comes from English clonus with the French suffix -ique, from Latin -icus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos, an adjectival suffix.

clonic (English): Pertaining to clonus; having irregular,...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to clonus; having irregular,...

Ancestry of “clonic”, step by step

clonic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English clonus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishclonusA muscular spasm with regular contractions
2Latinclonus—
3Ancient Greekκλόνοςconfused motion, turmoil, battle-rout; trembling,...
4Ancient Greekκέλομαιto command; to urge, exhort

via French clonique

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchclonique—

Words derived from “clonic”

Every word from Ancient Greek κέλομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek κλόνος →Every word from Latin clonus →