Where does “periodico” come from?
periodico (Italian) comes from Latin periodicus, from Ancient Greek περιοδικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
periodico (Italian): periodic; periodical; publication
Definitions
- periodic; periodical; publication
Ancestry of “periodico”, step by step
periodico traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin periodicus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | periodicus | periodic, periodical |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | περιοδικός | acquired in one's travels; periodic, recurrent... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Italian iodio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | iodio | iodine, iodin |
via Italian per- -ico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | per- -ico | — |