Where does “hellenismus” come from?
hellenismus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἑλληνισμός, from Ancient Greek Ἕλλην, from Ancient Greek Ἑλλοί, from Ancient Greek ἕλλα, from Proto-Hellenic *héllā.
Ancestry of “hellenismus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἑλληνισμός | imitation of the Greeks |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἕλλην | Greek, one who is from Greece or speaks Greek;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἑλλοί | The Greeks in Dodona |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἕλλα | seat |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *héllā | — |