Where does “partheniac” come from?
partheniac (English) comes from English -ac, from French -acque, from New Latin -acus, from Ancient Greek -ακός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
partheniac (English): of or pertaining to some form of irregular...
Definitions
- of or pertaining to some form of irregular...
Ancestry of “partheniac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ac | One affected with; Of, belonging to; Used to form... |
| 2 | French | -acque | — |
| 3 | New Latin | -acus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ακός | -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |