Friday, September 27, 2013

September is Etymology Month (27)

ДОСТОПРИМЕЧАТЕЛЬНЫЙ [dostoprimečátel'nyj] 'noteworthy'. A calque of Gk. axiothéatos, id. (axios 'worthy', theatós 'to be seen'). Cf. достопримечательности 'the sights', Ger. Sehenswürdigkeiten, id.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

don't kill the messenger- p in noteworthy.

James Womack said...

Thanks, sorted.