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Where does “Keramik” come from?

Keramik (German) comes from French céramique, from Ancient Greek κεραμικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

Keramik (German): ceramic, pottery; ceramics

Definitions

  1. ceramic, pottery; ceramics

Ancestry of “Keramik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcéramiqueceramic; ceramics
2Ancient Greekκεραμικόςof clay; potter's
3Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
4Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
5Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “Keramik”

  • Hochleistungskeramik
  • Keramikglasur
  • Elektrokeramik
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