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Where does “Fantasie” come from?

Fantasie (German) comes from Middle High German fantasie, from Latin phantasia, from Ancient Greek φαντασία, from Ancient Greek φᾰ́ντᾰσῐς, from Ancient Greek φᾰντᾰ́ζω, from Ancient Greek φαίνω, from English -type, from Ancient Greek τύπος — to push, to hit.

Fantasie (German): imagination; fantasy; fantasia

Definitions

  1. imagination; fantasy; fantasia

Ancestry of “Fantasie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanfantasie—
2Latinphantasiafancy, idea, notion; fantasy; phantom,...
3Ancient Greekφαντασίαlook, appearance, presentation, display; showy...
4Ancient Greekφᾰ́ντᾰσῐς—
5Ancient Greekφᾰντᾰ́ζωmake visible; to make visible, show; to become...
6Ancient GreekφαίνωI cause to appear, bring to light; I show,...
7English-typeimpressed form; stamp; print; typical form; Used...
8Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
9Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
10Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
11Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “Fantasie”

  • Fanta
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