Where does “enthusiasm” come from?
Enthusiasm comes from Middle French enthousiasme, from Latin enthusiasmus, from Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιασμός, derived from θεός meaning god.
enthusiasm (English): Possession by a god; divine inspiration or...
Definitions
- Possession by a god; divine inspiration or...
Ancestry of “enthusiasm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | enthousiasme | enthusiasm, keenness |
| 2 | German | Enthusiasmus | enthusiasm |
| 3 | Italian | entusiasmo | enthusiasm, excitement, ebullience; first-person... |
| 4 | Spanish | entusiasmo | enthusiasm |
| 5 | Portuguese | entusiasmo | enthusiasm |
| 6 | Russian | энтузиа́зм | enthusiasm |
| 7 | Late Latin | enthusiasmus | poetical fervour, frenzy |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἐνθουσιασμός | inspiration, enthusiasm |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἐνθουσιάζω | I am inspired or possessed by a god, I am rapt, I... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἔνθους | — |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | ἔνθεος | having a god in one; possessed or inspired by a... |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 15 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |