Where does “ceramista” come from?
ceramista (Galician) comes from Italian ceramica, from French céramique, from Ancient Greek κεραμικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Hellenic *-kos.
ceramista (Galician): ceramist, potter
Definitions
- ceramist, potter
Ancestry of “ceramista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | ceramica | ceramic, ceramics; feminine singular of ceramico |
| 2 | French | céramique | ceramic; ceramics |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κεραμικός | of clay; potter's |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *-kos | — |