Where does “antusias” come from?
antusias (Indonesian) comes from Dutch enthousiast, from French enthousiaste, from Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιαστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
antusias (Indonesian): enthusiastic
Definitions
- enthusiastic
Ancestry of “antusias”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | enthousiast | enthusiastic |
| 2 | French | enthousiaste | inspired, passionate (religiously or artistically); often construed with de (= by) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐνθουσιαστής | an enthusiast, a zealot |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |