Where does “haptics” come from?
haptics (English) comes from English haptic, from Ancient Greek ἁπτικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
haptics (English): The study of the sense of touch; The study of...
Definitions
- The study of the sense of touch; The study of...
Ancestry of “haptics”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | haptic | Of or relating to the sense of touch; Of or... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἁπτικός | able to come in contact with |
| 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 |