Where does “encomia” come from?
encomia (English) comes from English encomium, from Latin encōmium, from Ancient Greek ἐγκώμιον, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
encomia (English): plural of encomium
Ancestry of “encomia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | encomium | Warm praise, especially a formal expression of... |
| 2 | Latin | encōmium | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐγκώμιον | a laudatory ode, a praise, a eulogy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |