French word fantaisie comes from Ancient Greek φαίνω
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| φαίνω | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| φαντός | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| φαντάζω | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| φαντάζεσθαι | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| phantasia | Latin (lat) | Fancy, idea, notion; fantasy. Imagination. Phantom, apparition. Phase (of the moon). |
| fantaisie | Old French (fro) | |
| fantaisie | French (fra) | (music) fantasia. Fantasy (something created by the imagination). Fantasy (something fanciful). Imagination. |