Where does “nasca” come from?
nasca (Sicilian) comes from Latin Nasica, from Latin -ica, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
nasca (Sicilian): a nostril
Definitions
- a nostril
Ancestry of “nasca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Nasica | a cognomen of the |
| 2 | Latin | -ica | inflection of -icus: ## nominative/vocative... |
| 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 |