Where does “Afropessimist” come from?
Afropessimist (English) comes from English pessimist, from French pessimiste, from Latin pessimus, from Proto-Italic pessemos, from Proto-Indo-European ped-tm̥mó-s, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
Afropessimist (English): One who subscribes to the idea of Afro-pessimism
Definitions
- One who subscribes to the idea of Afro-pessimism
Ancestry of “Afropessimist”, step by step
Afropessimist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pessimist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pessimist | Someone who habitually expects the worst outcome;... |
| 2 | French | pessimiste | pessimist; pessimistic |
| 3 | Latin | pessimus | worst |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pessemos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ped-tm̥mó-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |