Where does “japonicus” come from?

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

japonicus (Latin): Of or relating to Japan; Japanese

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to Japan; Japanese

Ancestry of “japonicus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
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 “japonicus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱosEvery word from Ancient Greek -ικόςEvery word from Latin -icus