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Where does “bunic” come from?

bunic (Romanian) comes from Romanian -ic, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

bunic (Romanian): grandfather; grandparents

Definitions

  1. grandfather; grandparents

Ancestry of “bunic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanian-icForms adjectives with the meaning "of or...
2Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
3Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
4Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
5Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “bunic”

  • străbunic
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