Where does “phenomenal” come from?
Phenomenal derives from English phenomenon, from Ancient Greek φαινόμενον, from φαίνω meaning "to show," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂- meaning "to shine."
phenomenal (English): Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing;...
Definitions
- Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing;...
Ancestry of “phenomenal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phenomenon | A thing or being, event or process, perceptible... |
| 2 | Late Latin | phaenomenon | appearance; phenomenon |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φαινόμενον | masculine accusative singular of φαινόμενος ,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φαίνω | I cause to appear, bring to light; I show,... |
| 5 | English | -type | impressed form; stamp; print; typical form; Used... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
Words derived from “phenomenal”
- phenomenally
- epiphenomenal
- phenomenalism
- epiphenomenalism
- phenomenalist
- phenomenalistic
- epiphenomenalist
- epiphenomenally
- superphenomenal
- epiphenomenalistic
- macrophenomenal
- microphenomenal
- fenomenaalinen
- extraphenomenal
- hyperphenomenal
- isophenomenal
- metaphenomenal
- nonphenomenal
- paraphenomenal
- phenomenalize
- phenomenalness
- protophenomenal
- symphenomenal
- unphenomenal