Where does “elenistic” come from?
elenistic (Romanian) comes from French hellénistique, from French helléniste, from Ancient Greek Ἑλληνιστής, from Ancient Greek ἑλληνίζω, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
elenistic (Romanian): Hellenistic
Definitions
- Hellenistic
Ancestry of “elenistic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | hellénistique | Hellenistic |
| 2 | French | helléniste | Hellenist |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἑλληνιστής | one who uses the Greek language |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἑλληνίζω | I speak or write Greek; I make Greek, Hellenize |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |