Where does “madelezh” come from?
madelezh (Breton) comes from Breton mat, 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.
madelezh (Breton): goodness, goodwill
Definitions
- goodness, goodwill
Ancestry of “madelezh”, step by step
madelezh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Breton mat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breton | mat | good |
| 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 Breton elezh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breton | elezh | — |