Where does “акаде́мик” come from?
акаде́мик (Russian) comes from Russian академия, from French académie, from Latin acadēmīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀκαδημία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
акаде́мик (Russian): academician, academic
Definitions
- academician, academic
Ancestry of “акаде́мик”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | академия | academy; college |
| 2 | French | académie | academy |
| 3 | Latin | acadēmīa | academy, academe |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἀκαδημία | the location where Plato taught |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |