Where does “aestheticism” come from?
Aestheticism derives from English aesthetic, from French esthétique, from Ancient Greek αἰσθητικός (aisthetikos), from the verb αἰσθάνομαι (aisthanomai), meaning to perceive or sense, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew-.
aestheticism (English): A doctrine which holds aesthetics or beauty as...
Definitions
- A doctrine which holds aesthetics or beauty as...
Ancestry of “aestheticism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | æsthetic | Dated spelling of aesthetic |
| 2 | German | Ästhetik | aesthetics; aesthetic; sense of beauty |
| 3 | French | esthétique | aesthetic; aesthetics |
| 4 | New Latin | aesthēticus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αἰσθητικός | of or for perception of the senses; sensitive,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |