Where does “Keramikfigur” come from?
Keramikfigur (German) comes from German Keramik, from French céramique, from Ancient Greek κεραμικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
Keramikfigur (German): earthenware figure, earthenware figurine
Definitions
- earthenware figure, earthenware figurine
Ancestry of “Keramikfigur”, step by step
Keramikfigur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Keramik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Keramik | ceramic, pottery; ceramics |
| 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-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |