Where does “archetypisch” come from?
archetypisch (German) comes from German Archetyp, from Latin archetypum, from Latin archetypus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχέτυπος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
archetypisch (German): archetypal
Definitions
- archetypal
Ancestry of “archetypisch”, step by step
archetypisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Archetyp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Archetyp | archetype |
| 2 | Latin | archetypum | nominative neuter singular of archetypus;... |
| 3 | Latin | archetypus | archetypical, original |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχέτυπος | first-molded; first-moulded |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via Dutch archetype
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | archetype | archetype |