Where does “hektisch” come from?

hektisch (German) comes from Latin hecticus, from Ancient Greek ἑκτικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

hektisch (German): hectic

Definitions

  1. hectic

Ancestry of “hektisch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhecticus—
2Ancient Greekἑκτικόςhabitual, hectic, consumptive
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 “hektisch”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek -ικός →Every word from Ancient Greek -κός →