Where does “pandémie” come from?
pandémie (French) comes from Ancient Greek πᾶν, from Ancient Greek ὀπτικός, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
pandémie (French): pandemic
Definitions
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Ancestry of “pandémie”, step by step
pandémie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πᾶν
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πᾶν | neuter nominative singular of πᾶς; neuter... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀπτικός | of or relating to seeing, sight or vision: optic,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
via Ancient Greek δῆμος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δῆμος | district, country, land; the common people; free... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |