Where does “laconique” come from?
laconique (French) comes from Latin Lacōnicus, from Ancient Greek Λακωνικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
laconique (French): laconic
Definitions
- laconic
Ancestry of “laconique”, step by step
laconique traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Lacōnicus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Lacōnicus | Spartan |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Λακωνικός | Of or pertaining to Laconia; laconic in speech;... |
| 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 Latin Lacōnica
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Lacōnica | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Λακωνική | nominative/vocative singular feminine of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Λᾰκωνῐκή γῆ | — |