Where does “typical” come from?
Typical comes from Late Latin typicalis, from Latin typicus, from Ancient Greek τύπος (meaning a blow or impression), from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- meaning to push or strike.
typical (English): Capturing the overall sense of a thing;...
Definitions
- Capturing the overall sense of a thing;...
Ancestry of “typical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | typicalis | — |
| 2 | Latin | typicus | figurative, typical; periodic; When it is the... |
| 3 | Latin | typus | figure, image; type, form, sort, kind; form,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |