Where does “Laodicean” come from?
Laodicean (English) comes from English Laodicea, from Latin Lāodicēa, from Ancient Greek Λαοδίκεια, from Ancient Greek -είᾱ, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Laodicean (English): pertaining to Laodicea; lukewarm, neither hot nor...
Definitions
- pertaining to Laodicea; lukewarm, neither hot nor...
Ancestry of “Laodicean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Laodicea | a city in Asia Minor |
| 2 | Latin | Lāodicēa | Laodicea |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Λαοδίκεια | Laodicea, the name of numerous Hellenistic cities, generally named after one of many women by the name of Λαοδίκη (Laodice) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -είᾱ | Superficially appears in abstract nouns derived from σ-stem adjectives, with the true suffix being |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |