Where does “maite egin” come from?
maite egin (Basque) comes from Basque Maite, from Proto-Celtic matis, from Serbo-Croatian matematika, from Latin mathēmatica, from Latin mathēmaticus, from Ancient Greek μαθηματικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός — -y, -ic.
maite egin (Basque): to caress, stroke, kiss
Definitions
- to caress, stroke, kiss
Ancestry of “maite egin”, step by step
maite egin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Basque Maite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | Maite | dear, beloved |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | matis | good |
| 3 | Serbo-Croatian | matematika | mathematics |
| 4 | Latin | mathēmatica | mathematics |
| 5 | Latin | mathēmaticus | Of or pertaining to mathematics; mathematical |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μαθηματικός | scientific, esp. mathematical; astronomical;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Basque egin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | egin | to do, make, create, produce; to be; to speak |