Where does “thaumasmus” come from?
thaumasmus (English) comes from Ancient Greek θαυμασμός, from Ancient Greek θαυμάζω, from Ancient Greek θαῦμα, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₂u-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₂-.
thaumasmus (English): The presentation of something as a marvel rather...
Definitions
- The presentation of something as a marvel rather...
Ancestry of “thaumasmus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | θαυμασμός | a wondering |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θαυμάζω | to wonder, marvel, be astonished; to look on with... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θαῦμα | a wonder, marvel, something strange; the feeling... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₂u- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₂- | — |