Where does “ferromagnetico” come from?
ferromagnetico (Italian) comes from Italian magnetico, from Latin magneticus, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.
ferromagnetico (Italian): ferromagnetic
Definitions
- ferromagnetic
Ancestry of “ferromagnetico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | magnetico | magnetic |
| 2 | Latin | magneticus | magnetic |
| 3 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |