Where does “kortico” come from?

kortico (Ido) comes from English cortex, from Latin corticeus, from Latin -eus, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

kortico (Ido): cortex, bark

Definitions

  1. cortex, bark

Ancestry of “kortico”, step by step

kortico traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English cortex

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcortexThe outer layer of an internal organ or body...
2Latincorticeusof bark or cork; made from bark
3Latin-eusargentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →...
4Ancient Greek-εῖοςForms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"...
5Proto-Indo-European-iHwós
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

via Italian corteccia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancortecciacortex; bark
2Latincorticea

via Spanish corteza

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcortezabark; rind, peel; crust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós