Where does “ironique” come from?
ironique (French) comes from Latin ironicus, from Ancient Greek εἰρωνικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
ironique (French): ironic
Definitions
- ironic
Ancestry of “ironique”, step by step
ironique traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin ironicus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ironicus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εἰρωνικός | insincere, feigning ignorance |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Late Latin ironicus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | ironicus | — |