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Where does “olimpico” come from?

olimpico (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek Ὀλυμπικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

olimpico (Italian): Olympic, Olympian; noble; solemn

Definitions

  1. Olympic, Olympian; noble; solemn

Ancestry of “olimpico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὈλυμπικόςOlympic
2Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
3Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
4Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “olimpico”

  • olimpicamente
  • preolimpico
  • paraolimpico
  • olimpicità
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