Where does “pythagorique” come from?
pythagorique (French) comes from Latin Pȳthagoricus, from Ancient Greek Πυθαγορικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
pythagorique (French): Pythagoric, Pythagorean
Definitions
- Pythagoric, Pythagorean
Ancestry of “pythagorique”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Pȳthagoricus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Πυθαγορικός | a Pythagorean |
| 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 |