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Where does “canonicus” come from?

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

canonicus (Latin): canon; clergyman; prebendary

Definitions

  1. canon; clergyman; prebendary

Ancestry of “canonicus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκανονικός—
2Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
3Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
4Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “canonicus”

  • anticanónico
  • canónico
  • protocanonico
  • canonico
  • deuterocanonico
  • canonicità
  • canonicamente
  • microcanonico
  • canoniquement
  • canonique
  • microcanonique
  • canònic
  • canònicament
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