Where does “eco-warrior” come from?
eco-warrior (English) comes from English warrior, from Middle English werreour, from Old French guerreier, from Vulgar Latin werrizo, from Latin -izo, from Ancient Greek -ίζειν, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō — he, she.
eco-warrior (English): An environmentalist who places a greater emphasis...
Definitions
- An environmentalist who places a greater emphasis...
Ancestry of “eco-warrior”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | warrior | A person who is actively engaged in battle,... |
| 2 | Middle English | werreour | A warrior or combatant; one who partakes in... |
| 3 | Old French | guerreier | Alternative form of guerroiier; warrior;... |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | werrizo | I wage war |
| 5 | Latin | -izo | Used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ίζειν | present active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 12 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |