Where does “dionysiaque” come from?
dionysiaque (French) comes from Latin dionysīacus, from Ancient Greek Διονυσιακός, from Ancient Greek -ακός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
dionysiaque (French): Dionysiac, Dionysian
Definitions
- Dionysiac, Dionysian
Ancestry of “dionysiaque”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dionysīacus | Dionysian pertaining to Dionysus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Διονυσιακός | Dionysiac |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ακός | -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |