Where does “imajiner” come from?
imajiner (Indonesian) comes from Dutch imaginair, from French imaginaire, from Latin imāginārius, from Latin imāgō, from Proto-Italic imā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- — to copy, imitate.
imajiner (Indonesian): imaginary
Definitions
- imaginary
Ancestry of “imajiner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | imaginair | imaginary |
| 2 | French | imaginaire | fanciful, imaginary |
| 3 | Latin | imāginārius | image |
| 4 | Latin | imāgō | image, imitation, likeness, statue, representation |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | imā | copy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eym- | to copy, imitate |