Where does “enigmàticament” come from?
enigmàticament (Catalan) comes from Catalan enigmàtic, from Catalan enigma, from Latin ænigma, from Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα, from Ancient Greek -μᾰ, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
enigmàticament (Catalan): enigmatically
Definitions
- enigmatically
Ancestry of “enigmàticament”, step by step
enigmàticament traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan enigmàtic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | enigmàtic | enigmatic |
| 2 | Catalan | enigma | enigma |
| 3 | Latin | ænigma | a riddle, enigma |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αἴνιγμα | riddle; taunt; An obscure method of communication |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μᾰ | "suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |