Where does “semiotik” come from?
semiotik (Danish) comes from English semiotics, from Ancient Greek σημειωτικός, from Ancient Greek σημειόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
semiotik (Danish): semiotics
Definitions
- semiotics
Ancestry of “semiotik”, step by step
semiotik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English semiotics
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | semiotics | The study of signs and symbols, especially as... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σημειωτικός | fitted for marking, portending; observant of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σημειόω | to mark, stamp; to seal; to signal |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Greek σημειωτική
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | σημειωτική | semiotics |
| 2 | French | séméiotique | semeiotic |