Where does “chrēstomathia” come from?
chrēstomathia (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek χρηστομάθεια, from Ancient Greek χρηστομᾰθέω, from Ancient Greek μανθάνω, from Proto-Hellenic *məntʰánō.
Ancestry of “chrēstomathia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χρηστομάθεια | desire for learning; a book containing a summary... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χρηστομᾰθέω | be desirous for learning |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μανθάνω | I learn; I know, understand; I seek, ask, inquire |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *məntʰánō | — |