Reconstruction:Latin/rancicus

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This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

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Etymology

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From rancidus, with the ending replaced by -icus. Compare *putricus and *muccicus.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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*rancicus (feminine *rancica, neuter *rancicum); first/second-declension adjective (Proto-Italo-Western-Romance)

  1. rancid, foul

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Corsican: rancicu
  • Italian: rancico
  • Piedmontese: rancigu

References

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