Where does “Rumàntsch” come from?
Rumàntsch (Romansch) comes from Romansch rumàntsch, from Medieval Latin romanice, from Vulgar Latin romanice, from Latin rōmānicus, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.
Rumàntsch (Romansch): Romansch-speaker, Romansch man
Definitions
- Romansch-speaker, Romansch man
Ancestry of “Rumàntsch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romansch | rumàntsch | Romansch |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | romanice | In the Roman manner; In a Romance language |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | romanice | in the way of the Romans; in the Roman manner; in... |
| 4 | Latin | rōmānicus | Roman; made in Rome |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |