Where does “chroniqueuse” come from?
chroniqueuse (French) comes from French chroniquer, from French chronique, from Latin chronicus, from Ancient Greek χρονικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
Ancestry of “chroniqueuse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | chroniquer | to write a column; to chronicle |
| 2 | French | chronique | chronic; chronicle; newspaper column |
| 3 | Latin | chronicus | Of or pertaining to time; chronic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χρονικός | of or concerning time, temporal; chronological |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |