Where does “lichenic” come from?
lichenic (English) comes from French lichénique, from French -ique, from Middle French -ique, from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.
lichenic (English): Relating to, or obtained from lichens
Definitions
- Relating to, or obtained from lichens
Ancestry of “lichenic”, step by step
lichenic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French lichénique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | lichénique | lichenic |
| 2 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 3 | Middle French | -ique | ic |
| 4 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |
via English lichen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lichen | Any of many symbiotic organisms, being... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |