Where does “Hellenistic” come from?
Hellenistic derives from German hellenistisch, from Ancient Greek Ἑλληνιστής, formed from Ἑλλάς and the suffix -iskos, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots including Ἑλλοί and -iskos.
Hellenistic (English): Of or relating to the period of the Greek...
Definitions
- Of or relating to the period of the Greek...
Ancestry of “Hellenistic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | hellenistisch | Hellenistic |
| 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 |