Where does “laconism” come from?
laconism (English) comes from French laconisme, from French laconique, from Latin Lacōnicus, from Ancient Greek Λακωνικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
laconism (English): Extreme brevity in expression; A very or notably...
Definitions
- Extreme brevity in expression; A very or notably...
Ancestry of “laconism”, step by step
laconism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French laconisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | laconisme | terseness |
| 2 | French | laconique | laconic |
| 3 | Latin | Lacōnicus | Spartan |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Λακωνικός | Of or pertaining to Laconia; laconic in speech;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Latin Lacōnia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Lacōnia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Λακεδαίμων | Laconia; the region surrounding the city of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δαίμων | god, goddess; departed soul; demon, evil spirit |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δαίω | to light up, to kindle, to set on fire; to burn... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |