Where does “funtabulous” come from?
funtabulous (English) comes from English fantabulous, from English fantastic, from French fantastique, from Spanish fantástico, from Italian fantastico, from Latin phantasticus, from Ancient Greek φανταστικός, from Ancient Greek -τικός — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
funtabulous (English): Both wonderful and fun
Definitions
- Both wonderful and fun
Ancestry of “funtabulous”, step by step
funtabulous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fantabulous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fantabulous | Combined form of fantastic and fabulous used for... |
| 2 | English | fantastic | Existing in or constructed from fantasy; of or... |
| 3 | French | fantastique | fantastic |
| 4 | Spanish | fantástico | fantastic |
| 5 | Italian | fantastico | fantastic; fabulous, imaginary, imaginative,... |
| 6 | Latin | phantasticus | imaginary |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φανταστικός | able to produce the appearance of something |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -τικός | relating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -σις | Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |