Where does “Attika” come from?
Attika (Finnish) comes from French attique, from Latin Atticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀττικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
Attika (Finnish): attic a storey or a parapet above the cornice of a classical façade, often decorated
Definitions
- attic a storey or a parapet above the cornice of a classical façade, often decorated
Ancestry of “Attika”, step by step
Attika traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French attique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | attique | penthouse flat / apartment; Attic; delicate |
| 2 | Latin | Atticus | from Attica, Athenian |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀττικός | Attic, Athenian |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Ancient Greek Ἀττική
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἀττική | Attica |