Where does “conic” come from?
Conic comes from Ancient Greek κωνικός, derived from Ancient Greek κῶνος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóh₃nos, ultimately from the root ḱeh₃-.
conic (English): Synonym of conical; A conic section
Definitions
- Synonym of conical; A conic section
Ancestry of “conic”, step by step
conic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French conique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | conique | conical; conic section |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κωνικός | conical |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Occitan còne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occitan | còne | — |