Where does “cronyism” come from?
Cronyism derives from crony, which comes from Ancient Greek χρόνιος, from χρόνος meaning time, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -yós.
cronyism (English): Favoritism to friends without regard for their...
Definitions
- Favoritism to friends without regard for their...
Ancestry of “cronyism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | crony | Close friend; Trusted companion or partner in a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χρόνιος | after a long time, late; for a long time, a long... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |