Where does “herméneutique” come from?
herméneutique (French) comes from Ancient Greek ἑρμηνευτικός, from Ancient Greek -τικός, from Ancient Greek -σις, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
herméneutique (French): hermeneutics; hermeneutical
Definitions
- hermeneutics; hermeneutical
Ancestry of “herméneutique”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἑρμηνευτικός | of or for interpreting |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -τικός | relating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -σις | Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |