Where does “arsic” come from?
arsic (English) comes from English Arsis, from Latin arsis, from Ancient Greek ἄρσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
arsic (English): Of the elevation of the voice in pronouncing the...
Definitions
- Of the elevation of the voice in pronouncing the...
Ancestry of “arsic”, step by step
arsic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Arsis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Arsis | Raising of the voice in prosody, accented part of... |
| 2 | Latin | arsis | dative masculine plural of arsus; dative feminine... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄρσις | raising, elevation |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via Ottoman Turkish عاشق
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | عاشق | lover, admirer |
| 2 | Arabic | عَاشِق | admirer, lover; lover |
| 3 | Arabic | عَشِقَ | to love |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |