Where does “エンタシス” come from?

エンタシス (Japanese) comes from English entasis, from Latin entasis, from Ancient Greek ἔντασις, from Ancient Greek ἐντείνω, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

エンタシス (Japanese): entasis

Definitions

  1. entasis

Ancestry of “エンタシス”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishentasisA slight convex curvature introduced into the...
2Latinentasis
3Ancient Greekἔντασιςtension, straining
4Ancient Greekἐντείνωto stretch or strain tight
5Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
6Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
7Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
8Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
9Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
10Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
11Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐν-