Where does “mnemonico” come from?
mnemonico (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek μνημονικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
mnemonico (Italian): mnemonic
Definitions
- mnemonic
Ancestry of “mnemonico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μνημονικός | pertaining to remembrance or memory, memorial |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |