Where does “classicism” come from?
Classicism derives from English classic, from French classique, from Latin classis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos, a suffix forming adjectives.
classicism (English): All the classical traditions of the art and...
Definitions
- All the classical traditions of the art and...
Ancestry of “classicism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |