Where does “Egeïsch” come from?
Egeïsch (Dutch) comes from Latin aegaeus, from Ancient Greek Αἰγαῖος, from Ancient Greek -αῖος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
Egeïsch (Dutch): Aegean, referring to the mythological figure...
Definitions
- Aegean, referring to the mythological figure...
Ancestry of “Egeïsch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | aegaeus | Of or relating to the Aegean Sea or the regions... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Αἰγαῖος | Aegean |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -αῖος | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |