Where does “haptic” come from?

Haptic derives from Ancient Greek ἁπτικός, from ἅπτω meaning to fasten or touch, with the adjectival suffix -κός, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos.

haptic (English): Of or relating to the sense of touch; Of or...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the sense of touch; Of or...

Ancestry of “haptic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἁπτικόςable to come in contact with
2Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
3Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
4Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “haptic”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek -ικός →Every word from Ancient Greek -κός →
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