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