Where does “Praxiteles” come from?
Praxiteles comes from Ancient Greek Πραξιτέλης, composed of πρᾶξις meaning "action" and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- and the nominal suffixes -s and -os.
Praxiteles (English): The most renowned of the Attic sculptors of the 4th century, and the first to sculpt the nude female form in a life-size statue
Definitions
- The most renowned of the Attic sculptors of the 4th century, and the first to sculpt the nude female form in a life-size statue
Ancestry of “Praxiteles”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Prāxitelēs | Praxiteles a celebrated Greek sculptor |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Πραξιτέλης | In particular: Praxiteles, Athenian sculptor from the Classical period |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |