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phantasticum
Phantasticum comes from Latin phantasticus ‘imaginary’, from Ancient Greek φανταστικός ‘able to produce the appearance of something’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- ‘to shine’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰeh₂-‘to shine’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰh₂-n-yé-tireconstructedthematic yé-present of *bʰeh₂-
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*pʰáňňō‘to appear’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEφαίνωphaínō‘I cause to appear, bring to light’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEφᾰντός‘visible’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEφαντάζω‘to show’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEφανταστικός‘able to produce the appearance of something’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEphantasticusas phantasticum‘imaginary’
- Englishtodayphantasticum
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰeh₂-‘to shine’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰh₂-n-yé-tireconstructedthematic yé-present of *bʰeh₂-
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*pʰáňňō‘to appear’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEφαίνωphaínō‘I cause to appear, bring to light’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEφᾰντός‘visible’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEφαντάζω‘to show’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEφανταστικός‘able to produce the appearance of something’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEphantasticusas phantasticum‘imaginary’
- Englishtodayphantasticum
The story
Coined by Louis Lewin in 1924.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- ‘to shine’
phone, professor, famous, focus, fuel, ben, favor, favourite, ban, fate, fame, photographer, profession, bee, fairy, fabulous, fatal, confession, abandon, confess, beacon, beck, infant, symphony, boon, eff, fab, fay, fable, foyer, bane, buoy, nefarious, profess, banish, bene, infamy, prophetic, banal, prophesy, 117 more
through Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō ‘to appear’
through Ancient Greek φαίνω ‘I cause to appear, bring to light’
phenomenon, emphasis, epiphany, phenomenology, phenomenally, phenol, phenom, tryptophan, 42 more
through Ancient Greek φᾰντός ‘visible’
through Ancient Greek φαντάζω ‘to show’
Today it means
noun Drugs capable of producing hallucinatory experiences, now known as hallucinogens.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- / phantasticum