Where does “hispanic” come from?
hispanic (Romanian) comes from French hispanique, from Latin hispanicus, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
hispanic (Romanian): Hispanic
Definitions
- Hispanic
Ancestry of “hispanic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | hispanique | Hispanic |
| 2 | Latin | hispanicus | Spanish |
| 3 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 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 |