Where does “panegyric” come from?
Panegyric comes from French panégyrique, derived from Ancient Greek πανηγυρικός, originally meaning "of or pertaining to a public assembly."
panegyric (English): A formal speech or opus publicly praising someone...
Definitions
- A formal speech or opus publicly praising someone...
Ancestry of “panegyric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | panégyrique | panegyric, eulogy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πανηγυρικός | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “panegyric”