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Where does “impressionistic” come from?

Impressionistic comes from French impressionniste with the suffix -ique, from Latin -icus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos, an adjectival suffix.

impressionistic (English): Pertaining to or characterized by impressionism;...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to or characterized by impressionism;...

Ancestry of “impressionistic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishimpressionistOne who adheres to the theory or method of...
2EnglishimpressionThe indentation or depression made by the...
3Old Frenchimpression—
4Latinimpressiopush, thrust, assault, onslaught; squashing;...
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “impressionistic”

  • impressionistically
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