Where does “anthemically” come from?
anthemically (English) comes from English anthemic, from English anthem, from Middle English anteme, from Old English antefn, from Old French antienne, from Latin antiphōna, from Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνα, from Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνος.
anthemically (English): In an anthemic way
Ancestry of “anthemically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | anthemic | Suggestive of an anthem; rousing; A song that is... |
| 2 | English | anthem | Antiphon; A choral or vocal composition, often... |
| 3 | Middle English | anteme | A biblically-based chant; especially one sung... |
| 4 | Old English | antefn | — |
| 5 | Old French | antienne | — |
| 6 | Latin | antiphōna | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀντίφωνα | neuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural of... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀντίφωνος | sounding in answer, concordant, as in the octave;... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -φωνος | — |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | φωνή | sound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,... |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰōnā́ | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoh₂-néh₂ | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |