Where does “sientifiko” come from?
sientifiko (Ladino) comes from Ladino -iko, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos.
sientifiko (Ladino): scientific
Ancestry of “sientifiko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ladino | -iko | substituted for "o" at the end of masculine words... |
| 2 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | — |