Where does “mnemoniko” come from?
mnemoniko (Esperanto) comes from Latin mnemonicus, from Ancient Greek μνημονικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
mnemoniko (Esperanto): mnemonic; mnemonics
Definitions
- mnemonic; mnemonics
Ancestry of “mnemoniko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mnemonicus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μνημονικός | pertaining to remembrance or memory, memorial |
| 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 |