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Where does “ἑρμηνευτικός” come from?

ἑρμηνευτικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -τικός, from Ancient Greek -σις, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

ἑρμηνευτικός (Ancient Greek): of or for interpreting

Definitions

  1. of or for interpreting

Ancestry of “ἑρμηνευτικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-τικόςrelating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,...
2Ancient Greek-σιςAdded to verb stems to form abstract nouns or...
3Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
4Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “ἑρμηνευτικός”

  • hermeneutic
  • hermeneuticist
  • hermeneutician
  • hermeneuticism
  • nonhermeneutic
  • herméneutique
  • herméneutiquement
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