Where does “elveticesc” come from?
elveticesc (Romanian) comes from Romanian elvetic, from French helvétique, from Latin helveticus, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
elveticesc (Romanian): Swiss
Definitions
- Swiss
Ancestry of “elveticesc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | elvetic | Swiss |
| 2 | French | helvétique | Swiss |
| 3 | Latin | helveticus | Swiss; Of or pertaining to the Helvetians |
| 4 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |