Where does “anthropopeia” come from?
anthropopeia (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνθρωποποιΐα, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
anthropopeia (English): Scientific enquiry aimed at the deduction of the...
Definitions
- Scientific enquiry aimed at the deduction of the...
Ancestry of “anthropopeia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀνθρωποποιΐα | making of man or men |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |