Where does “минералогический” come from?
минералогический (Russian) comes from Russian -ческий, from Russian -еский, from Old Church Slavonic -ьскъ, from Proto-Slavic -ьskъ, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.
минералогический (Russian): mineralogical
Ancestry of “минералогический”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | -ческий | Used to form adjectives from nouns or sometimes... |
| 2 | Russian | -еский | Used to form adjectives from nouns or sometimes... |
| 3 | Old Church Slavonic | -ьскъ | -ic, -ish |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -ьskъ | -ic, -ish |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |