Where does “alcaïque” come from?
alcaïque (French) comes from Latin Alcaicus, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκαϊκός, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκαῖος, from Ancient Greek -αῖος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
alcaïque (French): Alcaic
Definitions
- Alcaic
Ancestry of “alcaïque”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Alcaicus | Alcaic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἀλκαϊκός | Alcaic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀλκαῖος | Alcaeus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -αῖος | Suffix added to nouns or adjectives, forming adjectives: pertaining to, belonging to ("of") |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |