Where does “paleontologic” come from?
paleontologic (English) comes from French paléontologique, 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'.
paleontologic (English): Pertaining to paleontology; characteristic of...
Definitions
- Pertaining to paleontology; characteristic of...
Ancestry of “paleontologic”, step by step
paleontologic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French paléontologique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | paléontologique | paleontological |
| 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 paleontology
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | paleontology | Study of the forms of life existing in... |
| 2 | French | paléontologie | paleontology |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |