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Where does “-icus” come from?

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

-icus (Latin): belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...

Definitions

  1. belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...

Ancestry of “-icus”, 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 “-icus”

  • language
  • economic
  • stage
  • average
  • charge
  • enemy
  • marriage
  • communication
  • medical
  • basic
  • historical
  • advantage
  • Africa
  • village
  • domestic
  • Britain
  • techniques
  • advice
  • unique
  • damage
  • technical
  • domain
  • typical
  • typically
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