Where does “adjektivo” come from?
adjektivo (Ido) comes from Esperanto adjektivo, from Latin adiectīvum, from Ancient Greek ἐπίθετον, from Ancient Greek ἐπιτίθημι, from Ancient Greek ἐπι-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί, from Ancient Greek Ἡμέρα, from Ancient Greek ἦμαρ — to be hot; to burn.
adjektivo (Ido): adjective
Definitions
- adjective
Ancestry of “adjektivo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | adjektivo | adjective |
| 2 | Latin | adiectīvum | adjective |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίθετον | adjective |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπιτίθημι | to lay, put or place upon; to put on a covering... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐπι- | on, upon, on top of, all over, covering; on,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐπί | as well, besides; For usage in composition, see... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἡμέρα | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἦμαρ | day; by day; midday |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | ā́mər | day |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mr̥ | heat |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |