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Where does “stoicus” come from?

stoicus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Στωϊκός, from Ancient Greek Ποικίλη Στοά — painted portico.

Ancestry of “stoicus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣτωϊκός—
2Ancient GreekΠοικίλη Στοάpainted portico
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