Where does “witticism” come from?

Witticism derives from English witty plus the suffix English -ic, from French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Indo-European -kos, an adjectival suffix of ancient origin.

witticism (English): a witty remark

Definitions

  1. a witty remark

Ancestry of “witticism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwittyWise, having good judgement; Possessing a strong...
2Middle Englishwitty—
3Old Englishwittiġclever, wise

Words derived from “witticism”

Every word from Old English wittiġ →Every word from Middle English witty →Every word from English witty →