Where does “enthūsiasmus” come from?
enthūsiasmus (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...
enthūsiasmus (Latin): poetical fervour, frenzy
Definitions
- poetical fervour, frenzy
Ancestry of “enthūsiasmus”, step by step
enthūsiasmus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιασμός
| 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... |
via Ancient Greek ἐνθουσῐᾰσμός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐνθουσῐᾰσμός | inspiration, enthusiasm |