Where does “Paddyism” come from?
Paddyism (English) comes from English Paddy, from Irish Pádraig, from Latin Pātricius, from Latin -icius, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
Paddyism (English): The quality of being stereotypically Irish
Definitions
- The quality of being stereotypically Irish
Ancestry of “Paddyism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Paddy | An Irish person |
| 2 | Irish | Pádraig | Patrick |
| 3 | Latin | Pātricius | patrician, noble |
| 4 | Latin | -icius | -itious |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |