Where does “fantastical” come from?
Fantastical comes from English fantastic, from German Aldehyd, from Ancient Greek φανταστικός, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, meaning to shine or appear.
fantastical (English): Of or pertaining to fantasy; Fanciful or...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to fantasy; Fanciful or...
Ancestry of “fantastical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fantastic | Existing in or constructed from fantasy; of or... |
| 2 | French | fantastique | fantastic |
| 3 | Spanish | fantástico | fantastic |
| 4 | Italian | fantastico | fantastic; fabulous, imaginary, imaginative,... |
| 5 | Latin | phantasticus | imaginary |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φανταστικός | able to produce the appearance of something |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τικός | relating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -σις | Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |