Where does “esthetica” come from?
esthetica (Dutch) comes from New Latin aesthētica, from Ancient Greek αἰσθητικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
esthetica (Dutch): aesthetic
Definitions
- aesthetic
Ancestry of “esthetica”, step by step
esthetica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via New Latin aesthētica
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | aesthētica | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | αἰσθητικός | of or for perception of the senses; sensitive,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via New Latin [[aesthetica]], [[aestheticus]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | [[aesthetica]], [[aestheticus]] | — |