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Where does “entusiasmo” come from?

entusiasmo (Portuguese) comes from Russian энтузиа́зм, from Late Latin enthusiasmus, from Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιασμός, from Ancient Greek ἐνθουσιάζω, from Ancient Greek ἔνθους, from Ancient Greek ἔνθεος, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

entusiasmo (Portuguese): enthusiasm

Definitions

  1. enthusiasm

Ancestry of “entusiasmo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianэнтузиа́зм—
2Late Latinenthusiasmuspoetical fervour, frenzy
3Ancient Greekἐνθουσιασμόςinspiration, enthusiasm
4Ancient GreekἐνθουσιάζωI am inspired or possessed by a god, I am rapt, I...
5Ancient Greekἔνθους—
6Ancient Greekἔνθεοςhaving a god in one; possessed or inspired by a...
7Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
8Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
9Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
10Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
11Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
12Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “entusiasmo”

  • entusiasmar
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