Where does “genethliac” come from?
genethliac (English) comes from Latin genethliacus, from Ancient Greek γενεθλιακός, from Ancient Greek -ακός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
genethliac (English): Of or pertaining to the casting of horoscopes at...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the casting of horoscopes at...
Ancestry of “genethliac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | genethliacus | nativity; genethliacal |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γενεθλιακός | Of or pertaining to a birthday |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ακός | -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “genethliac”