Where does “Afroasiatic” come from?
Afroasiatic (English) comes from English Asiatic, from French asiatique, from Latin asiaticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀσιατικός, from Ancient Greek -τικός, from Ancient Greek -σις, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
Afroasiatic (English): Of, pertaining to, or being a language family...
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or being a language family...
Ancestry of “Afroasiatic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Asiatic | Asian; Eccentric or crazy as a result of spending... |
| 2 | French | asiatique | From or pertaining to Asia; Asian; Asiatic |
| 3 | Latin | asiaticus | Asiatic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἀσιατικός | of Asia Minor, Anatolian |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τικός | relating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -σις | Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |