Where does “subantarctic” come from?
subantarctic (English) comes from English Antarctic, from Middle English antartik, from Old French antartique, from Latin antarcticus, from Ancient Greek ἀνταρκτικός, from Ancient Greek ἀρκτικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός — -y, -ic.
subantarctic (English): Pertaining to a region in the Southern Hemisphere...
Definitions
- Pertaining to a region in the Southern Hemisphere...
Ancestry of “subantarctic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Antarctic | Of, from, or pertaining to Antarctica and the... |
| 2 | Middle English | antartik | — |
| 3 | Old French | antartique | — |
| 4 | Latin | antarcticus | southern; Antarctic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀνταρκτικός | antarctic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀρκτικός | having to do with the Great Bear; northern lands;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |