Where does “mythisch” come from?
mythisch (German) comes from Latin mythicus, from Ancient Greek μυθικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
mythisch (German): mythic
Definitions
- mythic
Ancestry of “mythisch”, step by step
mythisch traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin mythicus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mythicus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μυθικός | mythic, legendary |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Ancient Greek μῡθῐκός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μῡθῐκός | mythic, legendary |
via German Mythos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mythos | myth, mythos; myth |