Where does “Cynic” come from?
Cynic derives from Latin Cynicus, from Ancient Greek Κυνικός, formed with the suffix -ικός from Ancient Greek κύω, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
Cynic (English): A member of a sect of Ancient Greek philosophers...
Definitions
- A member of a sect of Ancient Greek philosophers...
Ancestry of “Cynic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | cynike | — |
| 2 | French | cynique | cynical; canine; cynic |
| 3 | Latin | Cynicus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Κυνικός | a Cynic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “Cynic”