Where does “ormonico” come from?

ormonico (Italian) comes from Italian -ico, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.

ormonico (Italian): hormone; hormonal

Definitions

  1. hormone; hormonal

Ancestry of “ormonico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italian-ico-ic
2Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
3Proto-Italic*-ikosforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'
Every word from Proto-Italic *-ikos →Every word from Latin -icus →Every word from Italian -ico →