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Where does “hipocorístico” come from?

hipocorístico (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek ὑποκοριστικός, from Ancient Greek ὑποκορίζομαι, from Ancient Greek κορίζομαι, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

hipocorístico (Spanish): hypocorism; hypocoristic

Definitions

  1. hypocorism; hypocoristic

Ancestry of “hipocorístico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑποκοριστικόςdiminutive, hypocoristic
2Ancient Greekὑποκορίζομαιto use a pet name; to act in a childish manner;...
3Ancient GreekκορίζομαιI act like a girl; to caress, care for
4Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
5Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
6Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
9Chichewaiyehe, she
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