Where does “cosmocide” come from?
cosmocide (English) comes from English cosmo, from English cosmopolitan, from English cosmopolite, from French cosmopolite, from Latin cosmopolites, from Ancient Greek κοσμοπολίτης, from Ancient Greek πολίτης, from Ancient Greek πόλις — fortification, city.
cosmocide (English): The destruction of planet Earth, especially as a...
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- The destruction of planet Earth, especially as a...
Ancestry of “cosmocide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cosmo | A cosmopolitan, a cocktail containing vodka,... |
| 2 | English | cosmopolitan | inclusive; affecting the whole world; composed of... |
| 3 | English | cosmopolite | One who is at home in every place; a citizen of... |
| 4 | French | cosmopolite | cosmopolite; cosmopolitan |
| 5 | Latin | cosmopolites | cosmopolitan, cosmopolite; Cosmopolites |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κοσμοπολίτης | citizen of the world |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πολίτης | citizen, freeman; fellow citizen, compatriot |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πόλις | city; a whole country, as dependent on and called... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | ptólis | city |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tpólHis | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tpelH- | fortification, city |