Where does “φαντασία” come from?
φαντασία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φᾰ́ντᾰσῐς, from Ancient Greek φᾰντᾰ́ζω, from Ancient Greek φαίνω, from English -type, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
φαντασία (Ancient Greek): look, appearance, presentation, display; showy...
Definitions
- look, appearance, presentation, display; showy...
Ancestry of “φαντασία”, step by step
φαντασία traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek φᾰ́ντᾰσῐς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φᾰ́ντᾰσῐς | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φᾰντᾰ́ζω | make visible; to make visible, show; to become... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φαίνω | I cause to appear, bring to light; I show,... |
| 4 | English | -type | impressed form; stamp; print; typical form; Used... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |