Where does “horological” come from?
horological (English) comes from English horologic, from Latin horologicus, from Ancient Greek ὡρολογικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
horological (English): Of or relating to horology
Definitions
- Of or relating to horology
Ancestry of “horological”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | horologic | Of or relating to horology |
| 2 | Latin | horologicus | of or belonging to a clock |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὡρολογικός | telling the hour |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |