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Where does “banausic” come from?

banausic (English) comes from Ancient Greek βαναυσικός, from Ancient Greek βάναυσος — worker in an ignoble trade; mechanical; ironsmith.

banausic (English): Of or pertaining to technical matters;...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to technical matters;...

Ancestry of “banausic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβαναυσικόςof or for mechanics
2Ancient Greekβάναυσοςworker in an ignoble trade; mechanical; ironsmith
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