Where does “Pan-Asian” come from?
Pan-Asian (English) comes from English Pan-, from Ancient Greek πᾶν, from Ancient Greek ὀπτικός, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
Pan-Asian (English): Covering or representing all of Asia, particularly with respect to events involving representatives of most or all Asian countries
Definitions
- Covering or representing all of Asia, particularly with respect to events involving representatives of most or all Asian countries
Ancestry of “Pan-Asian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Pan- | All |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πᾶν | neuter nominative singular of πᾶς; neuter... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀπτικός | of or relating to seeing, sight or vision: optic,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |