Where does “-ático” come from?

-ático (Portuguese) comes from Latin -aticus, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.

-ático (Portuguese): forms adjectives meaning of or relating to the suffixed noun

Definitions

  1. forms adjectives meaning of or relating to the suffixed noun

Ancestry of “-ático”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-aticusUsed to form adjectives indicating a relation to...
2Latin-ātused
3Proto-Italic-ātos
4Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality

Words derived from “-ático

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tosEvery word from Latin -ātusEvery word from Latin -aticus
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