Where does “type” come from?
type (French) comes from Latin typus, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
type (French): type; sort, kind; guy, bloke, man; typeface
Definitions
- type; sort, kind; guy, bloke, man; typeface
Ancestry of “type”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | typus | figure, image; type, form, sort, kind; form,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
Words derived from “type”