Where does “olympicene” come from?
olympicene (English) comes from English Olympic, from Ancient Greek Ὀλυμπικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
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Ancestry of “olympicene”, step by step
olympicene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Olympic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Olympic | Of or pertaining to the Olympic Games; Of or... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ὀλυμπικός | Olympic |
| 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 |
via English ene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ene | — |