Where does “Hermeneutik” come from?
Hermeneutik (German) comes from Ancient Greek ἐρμηνευτικός, from Ancient Greek ἐρμηνευτής, from Ancient Greek ἑρμηνεύω, from Ancient Greek -εύω, from Ancient Greek -εύς — Added to noun or adjective stems to form a...
Hermeneutik (German): hermeneutics
Definitions
- hermeneutics
Ancestry of “Hermeneutik”, step by step
Hermeneutik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἐρμηνευτικός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐρμηνευτικός | of or for interpreting |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐρμηνευτής | an interpreter |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἑρμηνεύω | to interpret, esp. of languages; to explain; to... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -εύω | Added to the stems of agent or other nouns in... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -εύς | Added to noun or adjective stems to form a... |
via Ancient Greek ἑρμηνευτική
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἑρμηνευτική | — |