Where does “crónica” come from?
crónica (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese crónico, from Latin chronicus, from Ancient Greek χρονικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
crónica (Portuguese): feminine singular of crónico; chronicle; column,...
Definitions
- feminine singular of crónico; chronicle; column,...
Ancestry of “crónica”, step by step
crónica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese crónico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | crónico | chronic |
| 2 | Latin | chronicus | Of or pertaining to time; chronic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χρονικός | of or concerning time, temporal; chronological |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Latin chronica
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | chronica | nominative plural of chronicon; accusative plural... |