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Where does “περιηγητικός” come from?

περιηγητικός (Koine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

περιηγητικός (Koine Greek): of or pertaining to a periegete ; descriptive

Definitions

  1. of or pertaining to a periegete ; descriptive

Ancestry of “περιηγητικός”, step by step

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

Words derived from “περιηγητικός”

  • periegetic
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