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

  1. The presentation of something as a marvel rather...

Ancestry of “thaumasmus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθαυμασμόςa wondering
2Ancient Greekθαυμάζωto wonder, marvel, be astonished; to look on with...
3Ancient Greekθαῦμαa wonder, marvel, something strange; the feeling...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₂u-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₂u- →Every word from Ancient Greek θαῦμα →