Where does “enthusiasmus” come from?
enthusiasmus (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιασμός, from Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιάζω, from Ancient Greek ἔνθους, from Ancient Greek ἔνθεος, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
enthusiasmus (Late Latin): poetical fervour, frenzy
Definitions
- poetical fervour, frenzy
Ancestry of “enthusiasmus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐνθουσιασμός | inspiration, enthusiasm |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐνθουσιάζω | I am inspired or possessed by a god, I am rapt, I... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔνθους | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔνθεος | having a god in one; possessed or inspired by a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |