Where does “supletiv” come from?
supletiv (Romanian) comes from French supplétif, from English suppletion, from English -ion, from Ancient Greek ἀπόγειον, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω — to push, to hit.
supletiv (Romanian): auxiliary
Definitions
- auxiliary
Ancestry of “supletiv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | supplétif | supplementary |
| 2 | English | suppletion | The supplying of something lacking; The use of an... |
| 3 | English | -ion | an action or process, or the result of an action... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόγειον | apogee, greatest distance from the Earth |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |