Where does “νοτιοαμερικανικός” come from?

νοτιοαμερικανικός (Greek) comes from Greek νότιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

νοτιοαμερικανικός (Greek): South American

Definitions

  1. South American

Ancestry of “νοτιοαμερικανικός”, step by step

νοτιοαμερικανικός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek νότιος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekνότιοςsouth, southerly; the ostro
2Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
3Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via Greek αμερικανικός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekαμερικανικόςAmerican
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Ancient Greek -ῐοςEvery word from Greek νότιος
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