Where does “emblematisch” come from?
emblematisch (German) comes from Dutch embleem, from Latin emblēma, from Ancient Greek ἔμβλημα, from Ancient Greek -μᾰ, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
emblematisch (German): emblematic
Definitions
- emblematic
Ancestry of “emblematisch”, step by step
emblematisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch embleem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | embleem | emblem representative symbol |
| 2 | Latin | emblēma | mosaic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔμβλημα | An insertion; A chased or imbossed ornament; A... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -μᾰ | "suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
via French emblématique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | emblématique | emblematic |
| 2 | Late Latin | emblēmaticus | — |