Punic
/ˈpjuːnɪk/noun
Relating to ancient Carthage or the Carthaginians.
Did you know?The Romans used Punicus for anything Carthaginian, and the famous phrase *fides Punica* (“Punic faith”) became a loaded stereotype for supposed treachery.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
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*knʿn-
“Canaan, the Levantine region and its peoples”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Phoiníkes
“Phoenicians; also associated with the color purple-red”
Latin
Latin
Poenus
“A Carthaginian; Punic”
Latin
Latin
Punicus
“Punic, Carthaginian”
Late Middle English
English
Punic
“Relating to Carthage or the Carthaginians”
Modern English
English
punic
“Relating to ancient Carthage or the Carthaginians”