Where does “magnético” come from?
magnético (Spanish) comes from Latin magneticus, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.
magnético (Spanish): magnetic
Definitions
- magnetic
Ancestry of “magnético”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | magneticus | magnetic |
| 2 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |