Where does “фенериште” come from?
фенериште (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian фенер, from Ottoman Turkish فنار, from Arabic فَنَار, from Ancient Greek φανάριον, from Ancient Greek φᾱνός, from Ancient Greek φαίνω, from English -type, from Ancient Greek τύπος — to push, to hit.
Ancestry of “фенериште”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | фенер | lamp, lantern |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | فنار | Alternative form of فنر |
| 3 | Arabic | فَنَار | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φανάριον | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φᾱνός | bright; shining; resplendent |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φαίνω | I cause to appear, bring to light; I show,... |
| 7 | English | -type | impressed form; stamp; print; typical form; Used... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |