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Where does “fenomeno” come from?

fenomeno (Italian) comes from Late Latin phaenomenon, from Ancient Greek φαινόμενον, from Ancient Greek φαίνω, from English -type, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

fenomeno (Italian): phenomenon

Definitions

  1. phenomenon

Ancestry of “fenomeno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinphaenomenonappearance; phenomenon
2Ancient Greekφαινόμενονmasculine accusative singular of φαινόμενος ,...
3Ancient GreekφαίνωI cause to appear, bring to light; I show,...
4English-typeimpressed form; stamp; print; typical form; Used...
5Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
6Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
7Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
8Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “fenomeno”

  • epifenomeno
  • fenomenologia
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