Where does “epipelagico” come from?
epipelagico (Italian) comes from Italian pelagico, from Latin pelagicus, from Ancient Greek πελαγικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
epipelagico (Italian): epipelagic
Definitions
- epipelagic
Ancestry of “epipelagico”, step by step
epipelagico traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian pelagico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | pelagico | pelagic |
| 2 | Latin | pelagicus | pelagic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πελαγικός | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Spanish pelágico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | pelágico | pelagic |