Where does “fantastisch” come from?
fantastisch (German) comes from Latin phantasticus, from Ancient Greek φανταστικός, from Ancient Greek -τικός, from Ancient Greek -σις, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
fantastisch (German): fantastic
Definitions
- fantastic
Ancestry of “fantastisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | phantasticus | imaginary |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φανταστικός | able to produce the appearance of something |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τικός | relating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σις | Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |