Where does “Punicism” come from?
Punicism (English) comes from English Punic, from Latin pūnicus, from Latin poenicus, from Latin Poenus, from Ancient Greek Φοῖνιξ, from Mycenaean Greek 𐀡𐀛𐀑𐀍, from Egyptian fnḫw, from Egyptian fnḫ — carpenter, woodcutter.
Punicism (English): A borrowing from Punic
Definitions
- A borrowing from Punic
Ancestry of “Punicism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Punic | Of or relating to ancient Carthage, its... |
| 2 | Latin | pūnicus | Punic, Carthaginian |
| 3 | Latin | poenicus | Phoenician |
| 4 | Latin | Poenus | Phoenician |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Φοῖνιξ | Phoenician; Carthaginian |
| 6 | Mycenaean Greek | 𐀡𐀛𐀑𐀍 | date palm? |
| 7 | Egyptian | fnḫw | a people in Canaan or Syria, perhaps originally... |
| 8 | Egyptian | fnḫ | carpenter, woodcutter |