Where does “大宇宙” come from?
大宇宙 (Japanese) comes from German Makrokosmos, from Dutch macrokosmos, from Medieval Latin macrocosmus, from Ancient Greek κόσμος, from Ancient Greek θέσις, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
大宇宙 (Japanese): macrocosm
Definitions
- macrocosm
Ancestry of “大宇宙”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Makrokosmos | — |
| 2 | Dutch | macrokosmos | macrocosm |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | macrocosmus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κόσμος | order; lawful order, government; mode, fashion |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θέσις | a setting, placement, arrangement; deposit;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |