Where does “heróico” come from?

heróico (Portuguese) comes from Latin heroicus, from Ancient Greek ἡρωϊκός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

heróico (Portuguese): heroic

Definitions

heroic

Ancestry of “heróico”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	heroicus	heroic, epic
2	Ancient Greek	ἡρωϊκός	of the heroes
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

Words derived from “heróico”

anti-heroico
heroicamente
heroicidade

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek -ικός →Every word from Ancient Greek -κός →