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Where does “japonicus” come from?

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

japonicus (New 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”

  • Japonic
  • Proto-Japonic
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