Where does “λακωνικός” come from?
λακωνικός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Λακωνικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
λακωνικός (Greek): Laconian, of or pertaining to Laconia; laconic,...
Definitions
- Laconian, of or pertaining to Laconia; laconic,...
Ancestry of “λακωνικός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Λακωνικός | Of or pertaining to Laconia; laconic in speech;... |
| 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 |