Where does “Analphabetin” come from?
Analphabetin (German) comes from German Analphabet, from French analphabète, from Italian analfabeta, from Ancient Greek ἀναλφάβητος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
Analphabetin (German): illiterate (a female illiterate person)
Definitions
- illiterate (a female illiterate person)
Ancestry of “Analphabetin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Analphabet | illiterate |
| 2 | French | analphabète | illiterate |
| 3 | Italian | analfabeta | illiterate |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀναλφάβητος | illiterate |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |