Where does “archaism” come from?
Archaism derives from Ancient Greek ἀρχαϊσμός, built from ἀρχαίζειν (to imitate the ancients) and ἀρχαῖος (ancient), ultimately from ἀρχή (beginning, origin) and ἄρχω (to begin, rule), rooted in Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ-.
archaism (English): The adoption or imitation of archaic words or...
Definitions
- The adoption or imitation of archaic words or...
Ancestry of “archaism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | New Latin | archaismus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχαϊσμός | old-world charm; use of obsolete expressions,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχαΐζω | I am old-fashioned, copy the ancients |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
Words derived from “archaism”