Where does “parenthesis” come from?
parenthesis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek παρένθεσις, from Ancient Greek παρεντίθημι, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
parenthesis (Latin): addition of a letter to a syllable in a word
Definitions
- addition of a letter to a syllable in a word
Ancestry of “parenthesis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | παρένθεσις | a putting in beside, injection; insertion;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παρεντίθημι | I put in beside, mix up; to insert |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |