Where does “neoclassical” come from?
Neoclassical comes from English classical, from French classique, from Latin classis meaning a class or division, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
neoclassical (English): Of pertaining to a style of architecture based on...
Definitions
- Of pertaining to a style of architecture based on...
Ancestry of “neoclassical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neo- | new; contemporary; Having a structure, similar to... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νέος | young; youthful; new, fresh |
| 3 | Latin | fēlēs | cat |
| 4 | Hungarian | fél | to fear, to be afraid of something; to fear... |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | pide | tall |
| 6 | Finnish | pitää | to hold, grasp, grip; to keep, take; to like, be... |
| 7 | Proto-Finnic | pitädäk | to hold, to grasp; to keep |
| 8 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pitä- | — |