Where does “nonenthusiasm” come from?
nonenthusiasm (English) comes from English enthusiasm, from French enthousiasme, from German Enthusiasmus, from Italian entusiasmo, from Spanish entusiasmo, from Portuguese entusiasmo, from Russian энтузиа́зм, from Late Latin enthusiasmus — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
nonenthusiasm (English): Lack of enthusiasm
Definitions
- Lack of enthusiasm
Ancestry of “nonenthusiasm”, step by step
nonenthusiasm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English enthusiasm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enthusiasm | Possession by a god; divine inspiration or... |
| 2 | French | enthousiasme | enthusiasm, keenness |
| 3 | German | Enthusiasmus | enthusiasm |
| 4 | Italian | entusiasmo | enthusiasm, excitement, ebullience; first-person... |
| 5 | Spanish | entusiasmo | enthusiasm |
| 6 | Portuguese | entusiasmo | enthusiasm |
| 7 | Russian | энтузиа́зм | enthusiasm |
| 8 | Late Latin | enthusiasmus | poetical fervour, frenzy |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἐνθουσιασμός | inspiration, enthusiasm |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἐνθουσιάζω | I am inspired or possessed by a god, I am rapt, I... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | ἔνθους | — |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | ἔνθεος | having a god in one; possessed or inspired by a... |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 15 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 16 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 18 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |