Where does “semimythic” come from?
semimythic (English) comes from English mythic, from Latin mythicus, from Ancient Greek μυθικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
semimythic (English): Almost mythic; having certain qualities of a myth...
Definitions
- Almost mythic; having certain qualities of a myth...
Ancestry of “semimythic”, step by step
semimythic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mythic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mythic | Mythical; existing in myth; Larger-than-life |
| 2 | Latin | mythicus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μυθικός | mythic, legendary |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |