Where does “χαρακτήρ” come from?
χαρακτήρ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
χαρακτήρ (Ancient Greek): instrument used for engraving; person who...
Definitions
- instrument used for engraving; person who...
Ancestry of “χαρακτήρ”, step by step
Words derived from “χαρακτήρ”
- character
- characters
- characteristic
- characterization
- characterize
- characteristically
- characterise
- gash
- characterisation
- uncharacteristic
- uncharacteristically
- gashes
- characterless
- characterological
- recharacterization
- recharacterize
- characterful
- mischaracterization
- metacharacter
- characterizable
- characterology
- mischaracterize
- charactery
- characterologically