Where does “aristotelisch” come from?
aristotelisch (German) comes from Dutch Aristoteles, from Latin aristoteles, from Ancient Greek Ἀριστοτέλης, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
aristotelisch (German): Aristotelian
Definitions
- Aristotelian
Ancestry of “aristotelisch”, step by step
aristotelisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch Aristoteles
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Aristoteles | Aristotle |
| 2 | Latin | aristoteles | Aristotle (384–322), Greek philosopher and polymath in Ancient Greece; pupil of Plato, tutor to Alexander the Great; founder of the Peripatetic school |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀριστοτέλης | Aristotle |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via German Aristoteles
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Aristoteles | Aristotle |