Where does “caratteristica” come from?

caratteristica (Italian) comes from Italian -istica, from Italian -istico, from Italian -ista, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.

caratteristica (Italian): feminine singular of caratteristico;...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of caratteristico;...

Ancestry of “caratteristica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italian-isticafeminine singular of -istico; -istics
2Italian-istico-istic, -istical
3Italian-ista-ist
4Latin-ista-ist; one who practises or believes
5Ancient Greek-ιστήςAlternative form of -τής; -ist
6Ancient Greek-τήςAppended to verbs to form agent nouns
7Proto-Hellenic-tās

Words derived from “caratteristica

Every word from Proto-Hellenic -tāsEvery word from Ancient Greek -τήςEvery word from Latin -ista