Where does “ectoplasmique” come from?

ectoplasmique (French) comes from French plasmique, from French -ique, from Middle French -ique, from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.

ectoplasmique (French): ectoplasmic

Definitions

  1. ectoplasmic

Ancestry of “ectoplasmique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchplasmiqueplasmic
2French-iqueUsed to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,...
3Middle French-iqueic
4Old French-ique-ic
5Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
6Proto-Italic*-ikosforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'
Every word from Proto-Italic *-ikosEvery word from Latin -icusEvery word from French -ique
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