Where does “Olimpiki” come from?

Olimpiki (Swahili) comes from English Olympic, from Ancient Greek Ὀλυμπικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

Olimpiki (Swahili): Olympic

Definitions

  1. Olympic

Ancestry of “Olimpiki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishOlympicOf or pertaining to the Olympic Games; Of or...
2Ancient GreekὈλυμπικόςOlympic
3Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
4Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
5Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱosEvery word from Ancient Greek -ικόςEvery word from Ancient Greek -κός
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