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Where does “-ico” come from?

-ico (Galician) comes from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

-ico (Galician): -ic; added to nouns to form adjectives

Definitions

  1. -ic; added to nouns to form adjectives

Ancestry of “-ico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
2Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
3Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
4Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “-ico”

  • biográfico
  • anoréxico
  • vigoréxico
  • pornográfico
  • microscópico
  • orgástico
  • atmosférico
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