Where does “classical” come from?
Classical derives from English classic, from French classique, from Latin classis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos, a suffix forming adjectives.
classical (English): Of or relating to the first class or rank,...
Definitions
- Of or relating to the first class or rank,...
Ancestry of “classical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | classic | Of or relating to the first class or rank,... |
| 2 | French | classique | classic; classical; classic, a classic work of... |
| 3 | Latin | classicus | Pertaining to the fleet; Synonym of patricius:... |
| 4 | Latin | classis | any one of the five divisions into which Servius... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | klāssis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₁- | to call, cry, summon |
Words derived from “classical”