Where does “authentic” come from?
Authentic comes from Middle English authentik, from Old French autentique, from Latin authenticus, from Ancient Greek αὐθεντικός, derived from αὐτός meaning self.
authentic (English): Of the same origin as claimed; genuine;...
Definitions
- Of the same origin as claimed; genuine;...
Ancestry of “authentic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | authentik | — |
| 2 | Old French | autentique | — |
| 3 | Latin | authenticus | original, genuine, authentic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αὐθεντικός | warranted, authentic, authoritative |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐθέντης | a perpetrator of any act, especially that he... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | — |
Words derived from “authentic”