Where does “croinic” come from?
croinic (Old Irish) comes from Latin chronica, from Ancient Greek χρονικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
croinic (Old Irish): chronicle; history
Definitions
- chronicle; history
Ancestry of “croinic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | chronica | nominative plural of chronicon; accusative plural... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χρονικός | of or concerning time, temporal; chronological |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |