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Where does “italico” come from?

italico (Italian) comes from Latin ītalicus, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

italico (Italian): Italic

Definitions

  1. Italic

Ancestry of “italico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinītalicus—
2Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
3Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
4Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
5Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “italico”

  • italicamente
  • italicità
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