Where does “deltaic” come from?
Deltaic derives from delta, which comes from Ancient Greek δέλτα, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos, a suffix forming adjectives.
deltaic (English): Of or pertaining to a river delta; Shaped like...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a river delta; Shaped like...
Ancestry of “deltaic”, step by step
deltaic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French deltaïque
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | deltaïque | deltaic; delta |
| 2 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 3 | Middle French | -ique | ic |
| 4 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |
via English Delta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Delta | The Delta variant of COVID-19 |
| 2 | Greek | δέλτα | delta, the fourth letter of the modern Greek... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δέλτᾰ | delta |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |