Where does “endemico” come from?
endemico (Italian) comes from Italian endemia, from Ancient Greek ἔνδημος, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
endemico (Italian): endemic
Definitions
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Ancestry of “endemico”, step by step
endemico traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian endemia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | endemia | endemic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔνδημος | among ones people, at home, native; pertaining... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via French endémique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | endémique | endemic |
| 2 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 3 | Middle French | -ique | ic |
| 4 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |