Where does “presocratico” come from?
presocratico (Italian) comes from Spanish socrático, from Latin Socraticus, from Ancient Greek Σωκρατικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
presocratico (Italian): pre-Socratic
Definitions
- pre-Socratic
Ancestry of “presocratico”, step by step
presocratico traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish socrático
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | socrático | Socratic |
| 2 | Latin | Socraticus | Socratic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σωκρατικός | of Socrates, Socratic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Italian socratico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | socratico | Socratic |