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Where does “fantasmatique” come from?

fantasmatique (French) comes from Ancient Greek φάντασμα, from Ancient Greek φαντάζω, from Ancient Greek φαίνω, from English -type, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

fantasmatique (French): fantastical; phantasmal

Definitions

  1. fantastical; phantasmal

Ancestry of “fantasmatique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφάντασμαphantom, apparition, ghost; vision, dream;...
2Ancient Greekφαντάζωto show; to make visible; to place before one's...
3Ancient GreekφαίνωI cause to appear, bring to light; I show,...
4English-typeimpressed form; stamp; print; typical form; Used...
5Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
6Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
7Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
8Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “fantasmatique”

  • fantasmatiquement
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