Where does “Cyrenaicus” come from?
Cyrenaicus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Κυρηναϊκός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
Ancestry of “Cyrenaicus”, step by step
Cyrenaicus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Κυρηναϊκός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Κυρηναϊκός | Cyrenaic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Ancient Greek Κῡρηνᾰῐ̈κός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Κῡρηνᾰῐ̈κός | Cyrenaic |