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Where does “entusiasmare” come from?

entusiasmare (Italian) comes from Italian entusiasmo, from Spanish entusiasmo, from Portuguese entusiasmo, from Russian энтузиа́зм, from Late Latin enthusiasmus, from Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιασμός, from Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιάζω, from Ancient Greek ἔνθους — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

entusiasmare (Italian): to excite, arouse enthusiasm, thrill

Definitions

  1. to excite, arouse enthusiasm, thrill

Ancestry of “entusiasmare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianentusiasmoenthusiasm, excitement, ebullience; first-person...
2Spanishentusiasmoenthusiasm
3Portugueseentusiasmoenthusiasm
4Russianэнтузиа́зм—
5Late Latinenthusiasmuspoetical fervour, frenzy
6Ancient Greekἐνθουσιασμόςinspiration, enthusiasm
7Ancient GreekἐνθουσιάζωI am inspired or possessed by a god, I am rapt, I...
8Ancient Greekἔνθους—
9Ancient Greekἔνθεοςhaving a god in one; possessed or inspired by a...
10Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
11Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
12Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
13Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
14Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
15Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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