Where does “[[aesthetica]], [[aestheticus]]” come from?
[[aesthetica]], [[aestheticus]] (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek αἰσθητικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
Ancestry of “[[aesthetica]], [[aestheticus]]”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | αἰσθητικός | of or for perception of the senses; sensitive,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |