Where does “octostil” come from?
octostil (Romanian) comes from English octostyle, from English -style, from Ancient Greek στῦλος, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
octostil (Romanian): octostyle
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- octostyle
Ancestry of “octostil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | octostyle | A temple or portico with eight columns in front |
| 2 | English | -style | column; forming adjectives |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στῦλος | pillar, column, support |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθος | flower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ántʰos | flower, blossom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éndʰos | bloom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |