Where does “egoistic” come from?
Egoistic comes from French égoïste, formed from French ego plus the suffix -iste, which derives from Latin -ista, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos and -idyé-.
egoistic (English): Egoistical
Definitions
- Egoistical
Ancestry of “egoistic”, step by step
egoistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English egoist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | egoist | An advocate of egoism; An egocentric or... |
| 2 | French | égoïste | selfish; egoistic; egoist |
| 3 | Latin | egō | I; first person singular personal pronoun, nominative case |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | egō | I |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |
via Romanian egoist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | egoist | selfish |