Where does “romontsch” come from?

romontsch (Romansch) comes from Vulgar Latin romanice, from Latin rōmānicus, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.

romontsch (Romansch): Romansch

Definitions

  1. Romansch

Ancestry of “romontsch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinromanicein the way of the Romans; in the Roman manner; in...
2LatinrōmānicusRoman; made in Rome
3Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
4Proto-Italic*-ikosforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'

Words derived from “romontsch”

Every word from Proto-Italic *-ikos →Every word from Latin -icus →Every word from Latin rōmānicus →