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Where does “fantasia” come from?

fantasia (English) comes from Italian fantasia, from Latin phantasia, from Ancient Greek φαντασία, from Ancient Greek φᾰ́ντᾰσῐς, from Ancient Greek φᾰντᾰ́ζω, from Ancient Greek φαίνω, from English -type, from Ancient Greek τύπος — to push, to hit.

fantasia (English): A form of instrumental composition with a free...

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  1. A form of instrumental composition with a free...

Ancestry of “fantasia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfantasiaimagination, fantasy, whim, fancy; pattern;...
2Latinphantasiafancy, idea, notion; fantasy; phantom,...
3Ancient Greekφαντασίαlook, appearance, presentation, display; showy...
4Ancient Greekφᾰ́ντᾰσῐς—
5Ancient Greekφᾰντᾰ́ζωmake visible; to make visible, show; to become...
6Ancient GreekφαίνωI cause to appear, bring to light; I show,...
7English-typeimpressed form; stamp; print; typical form; Used...
8Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
9Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
10Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
11Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
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