Where does “ceramica” come from?
ceramica (Italian) comes from French céramique, from Ancient Greek κεραμικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
ceramica (Italian): ceramic, ceramics; feminine singular of ceramico
Definitions
- ceramic, ceramics; feminine singular of ceramico
Ancestry of “ceramica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | céramique | ceramic; ceramics |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κεραμικός | of clay; potter's |
| 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 |
Words derived from “ceramica”