Where does “profilaktikus” come from?
profilaktikus (Hungarian) comes from Latin prophylacticus, from Ancient Greek προφυλακτικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
profilaktikus (Hungarian): prophylactic
Definitions
- prophylactic
Ancestry of “profilaktikus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | prophylacticus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | προφυλακτικός | prophylactic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |