Where does “transatlântico” come from?
transatlântico (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese Atlântico, from Latin Atlanticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀτλαντικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
transatlântico (Portuguese): transatlantic
Definitions
- transatlantic
Ancestry of “transatlântico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Atlântico | Atlantic pertaining to the Atlantic Ocean |
| 2 | Latin | Atlanticus | Atlantic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀτλαντικός | of Atlas |
| 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 |