Where does “-ique” come from?
-ique (French) comes from Middle French -ique, from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos.
-ique (French): Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,...
Definitions
- Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,...
Ancestry of “-ique”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | -ique | — |
| 2 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 3 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | — |
Words derived from “-ique”