Where does “ecofanatic” come from?
ecofanatic (English) comes from English fanatic, from French fanatique, from Latin fānāticus, from Latin -aticus, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
ecofanatic (English): One who takes a strong interest in environmental...
Definitions
- One who takes a strong interest in environmental...
Ancestry of “ecofanatic”, step by step
ecofanatic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fanatic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fanatic | Fanatical; Showing evidence of possession by a... |
| 2 | French | fanatique | fanatic, fanatical; fanatic |
| 3 | Latin | fānāticus | temple |
| 4 | Latin | -aticus | Used to form adjectives indicating a relation to... |
| 5 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |
via English eco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eco | Environmentally friendly or sensitive; A proposed... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οἶκος | house or dwelling place; estate, inheritance;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |