Where does “arktinen” come from?
arktinen (Finnish) comes from Latin arcticus, from Ancient Greek ἀρκτικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
arktinen (Finnish): Arctic
Definitions
- Arctic
Ancestry of “arktinen”, step by step
arktinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin arcticus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | arcticus | northern, arctic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀρκτικός | having to do with the Great Bear; northern lands;... |
| 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 |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |