Where does “επιθετικός” come from?
επιθετικός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐπιθετικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
επιθετικός (Greek): offensive, aggressive, relating to attack;...
Definitions
- offensive, aggressive, relating to attack;...
Ancestry of “επιθετικός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιθετικός | ready to attack, aggressive; enterprising; added |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |