Where does “올림픽” come from?
올림픽 (Korean) comes from English Olympic, from Ancient Greek Ὀλυμπικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
올림픽 (Korean): Olympics, the Olympic Games
Definitions
- Olympics, the Olympic Games
Ancestry of “올림픽”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Olympic | Of or pertaining to the Olympic Games; Of or... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ὀλυμπικός | Olympic |
| 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 |