Where does “encomiable” come from?
encomiable (Spanish) comes from Spanish encomiar, from Spanish encomio, from Latin encōmium, from Ancient Greek ἐγκώμιον, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
encomiable (Spanish): commendable, praiseworthy
Definitions
- commendable, praiseworthy
Ancestry of “encomiable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | encomiar | to praise warmly; to commend formally |
| 2 | Spanish | encomio | encomium; praise, commendation |
| 3 | Latin | encōmium | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐγκώμιον | a laudatory ode, a praise, a eulogy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |