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

  1. The study of the sense of touch; The study of...

Ancestry of “haptics”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhapticOf or relating to the sense of touch; Of or...
2Ancient Greekἁπτικόςable to come in contact with
3Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
4Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
5Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “haptics”

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