Where does “ideogeny” come from?
ideogeny (English) comes from English -geny, from Ancient Greek -γένεια, from Ancient Greek -γενής, from Ancient Greek -είᾱ, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
ideogeny (English): The science dealing with the origin of ideas
Definitions
- The science dealing with the origin of ideas
Ancestry of “ideogeny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -geny | production; generation; origin |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -γένεια | -geny |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -γενής | born in a certain place or condition; of a kind |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -είᾱ | Superficially appears in abstract nouns derived from σ-stem adjectives, with the true suffix being |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |