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Where does “Asiaticism” come from?

Asiaticism (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.

Asiaticism (English): Something peculiar to Asia or the Asiatics;...

Definitions

  1. Something peculiar to Asia or the Asiatics;...

Ancestry of “Asiaticism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAsiaticAsian; Eccentric or crazy as a result of spending...
2FrenchasiatiqueFrom or pertaining to Asia; Asian; Asiatic
3LatinasiaticusAsiatic
4Ancient GreekἈσιατικός—
5Ancient Greek-τικόςrelating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,...
6Ancient Greek-σιςAdded to verb stems to form abstract nouns or...
7Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
8Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →