Where does “hellenistiek” come from?
hellenistiek (Dutch) comes from English Hellenist, from Ancient Greek Ἑλληνιστής, from Ancient Greek ἑλληνίζω, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
hellenistiek (Dutch): study of the Ancient Greek language and the culture of Ancient Greece
Definitions
- study of the Ancient Greek language and the culture of Ancient Greece
Ancestry of “hellenistiek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hellenist | A specialist in the study of Greek language,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἑλληνιστής | one who uses the Greek language |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἑλληνίζω | I speak or write Greek; I make Greek, Hellenize |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |