Where does “horologicus” come from?
horologicus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὡρολογικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
horologicus (Latin): of or belonging to a clock
Definitions
- of or belonging to a clock
Ancestry of “horologicus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὡρολογικός | telling the hour |
| 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 |