Where does “chimerical” come from?
Chimerical derives from English chimera, from Latin chimaera, from Ancient Greek Χίμαιρα, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeym-.
chimerical (English): Of or pertaining to a chimera; Being a figment of...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a chimera; Being a figment of...
Ancestry of “chimerical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | chimera | Alternative letter-case form of Chimera; Any... |
| 2 | Latin | chimaera | Chimera |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χίμαιρα | a she-goat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰéyōm | winter; year; frost, snow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | emphatic suffix or postpositive particle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |
Words derived from “chimerical”