Where does “estereotipar” come from?
estereotipar (Catalan) comes from Catalan estereotip, from French stéréotype, from French type, from Latin typus, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
estereotipar (Catalan): to stereotype
Definitions
- to stereotype
Ancestry of “estereotipar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | estereotip | stereotype |
| 2 | French | stéréotype | A stereotype, as in conventional, formulaic, and... |
| 3 | French | type | type; sort, kind; guy, bloke, man; typeface |
| 4 | Latin | typus | figure, image; type, form, sort, kind; form,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |