Where does “σαρκασμός” come from?
σαρκασμός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σαρκάζειν.
σαρκασμός (Ancient Greek): bitter irony; sarcasm
Definitions
- bitter irony; sarcasm
Ancestry of “σαρκασμός”, step by step
σαρκασμός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek σαρκάζειν
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σαρκάζειν | — |
via Ancient Greek σᾰρκᾰ́ζω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σᾰρκᾰ́ζω | to gnash |