Where does “æsthetic” come from?
æsthetic (English) comes from German Ästhetik, from French esthétique, from New Latin aesthēticus, from Ancient Greek αἰσθητικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
æsthetic (English): Dated spelling of aesthetic
Definitions
- Dated spelling of aesthetic
Ancestry of “æsthetic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ästhetik | aesthetics; aesthetic; sense of beauty |
| 2 | French | esthétique | aesthetic; aesthetics |
| 3 | New Latin | aesthēticus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αἰσθητικός | of or for perception of the senses; sensitive,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |