-ics

Questions

What does -ics mean?

Forms nouns referring to fields of knowledge or practice.

Where does -ics come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics From -ic (“related or pertaining to”), with usage in the plural in imitation of the Latin and Greek usage.

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