Where does “셰익스피어” come from?
셰익스피어 (Korean) comes from English Shakespeare, from English Spear, from Middle English spere, from Old French sphere, from Latin sphēra, from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
셰익스피어 (Korean): Shakespeare
Definitions
- Shakespeare
Ancestry of “셰익스피어”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Shakespeare | Eloquent language, especially English; poetry; A... |
| 2 | English | Spear | A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion |
| 3 | Middle English | spere | A spear or lance; The Lance of Longinus; A barb... |
| 4 | Old French | sphere | sphere shape |
| 5 | Latin | sphēra | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σφαῖρα | ball, globe, sphere |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |