Where does “Mauriciu” come from?
Mauriciu (Romanian) comes from Latin Mauricius, from Ancient Greek Μαυρίκιος, from Ancient Greek Μαύρικος, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
Ancestry of “Mauriciu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Mauricius | Notably that originally born by East Roman Emperor Flavius Mauricius novus Tiberius (Maurice) |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Μαυρίκιος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μαύρικος | — |
| 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 |