Where does “esthétique” come from?
esthétique (French) comes from New Latin aesthēticus, from Ancient Greek αἰσθητικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
esthétique (French): aesthetic; aesthetics
Definitions
- aesthetic; aesthetics
Ancestry of “esthétique”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | aesthēticus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | αἰσθητικός | of or for perception of the senses; sensitive,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |