Where does “genealogical” come from?
Genealogical derives from English -al, English aldehyde, Latin -icus, and Proto-Indo-European -kos, a suffix forming adjectives.
genealogical (English): of or relating to genealogy; Of the relationships...
Definitions
- of or relating to genealogy; Of the relationships...
Ancestry of “genealogical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | généalogique | genealogical |
| 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' |
Words derived from “genealogical”