Where does “патикус” come from?

патикус (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek παθικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

патикус (Russian): A male homosexual, particularly one who assumes...

Definitions

  1. A male homosexual, particularly one who assumes...

Ancestry of “патикус”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπαθικόςRemaining passive
2Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
3Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
4Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek -ικός →Every word from Ancient Greek -κός →