Where does “orientalistica” come from?
orientalistica (Italian) comes from Italian orientale, from Latin orientālis, from Latin oriēns, from Latin orior, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér- — to move, to stir.
orientalistica (Italian): The study of oriental culture and civilization
Definitions
- The study of oriental culture and civilization
Ancestry of “orientalistica”, step by step
orientalistica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian orientale
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | orientale | oriental, eastern, east; Oriental, Eastern,... |
| 2 | Latin | orientālis | of the east, eastern |
| 3 | Latin | oriēns | rising |
| 4 | Latin | orior | I rise, get up; I appear, become visible; I am... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ér- | to move, to stir |
via German Orientalistik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Orientalistik | Oriental studies |