Where does “κανονικός” come from?
κανονικός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κανονικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
κανονικός (Greek): regular, usual; regular
Ancestry of “κανονικός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κανονικός | — |
| 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 |