Where does “antiquarianism” come from?
antiquarianism (English) comes from English antiquarian, from English antiquary, from Latin antiquarius, from Latin antīquus, from Latin ante, from Ancient Greek κλίσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
antiquarianism (English): Study or love of antiques; Study or love of...
Definitions
- Study or love of antiques; Study or love of...
Ancestry of “antiquarianism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | antiquarian | Pertaining to antiquaries, or to antiquity; A... |
| 2 | English | antiquary | A person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects... |
| 3 | Latin | antiquarius | ancient, antique; antiquarian, antiquary |
| 4 | Latin | antīquus | old, ancient |
| 5 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |