Where does “encomiastic” come from?

encomiastic (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἐγκωμιαστικός, from Ancient Greek ἐγκωμιάζω — I praise publicly.

encomiastic (English): Of or relating to an encomiast; Bestowing praise;...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to an encomiast; Bestowing praise;...

Ancestry of “encomiastic”, step by step

encomiastic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἐγκωμιαστικός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐγκωμιαστικός—
2Ancient GreekἐγκωμιάζωI praise publicly

via Romanian encomiu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianencomiu—

Words derived from “encomiastic”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἐγκωμιάζω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐγκωμιαστικός →