Where does “semantica” come from?
semantica (Italian) comes from French sémantique, from Ancient Greek σημαντικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
semantica (Italian): semantics; feminine singular of semantico
Definitions
- semantics; feminine singular of semantico
Ancestry of “semantica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | sémantique | semantic; semantics |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σημαντικός | significant, giving signs |
| 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 |
Words derived from “semantica”