Where does “fakelore” come from?
fakelore (English) comes from English folklore, from English lore, from Middle English lore, from Old English lār, from Proto-West Germanic laiʀu, from Proto-Germanic laizō, from Proto-Germanic laizijaną, from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti — to trace; to track.
fakelore (English): Manufactured folklore presented as if it were...
Definitions
- Manufactured folklore presented as if it were...
Ancestry of “fakelore”, step by step
fakelore traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English folklore
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | folklore | The tales, legends and superstitions of a... |
| 2 | English | lore | All the facts and traditions about a particular... |
| 3 | Middle English | lore | education, tutoring, mentoring; learning; the... |
| 4 | Old English | lār | teaching; doctrine; lore, learning, science, art... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | laiʀu | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laizō | teaching; lore; doctrine |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | laizijaną | to teach |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | loyséyeti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leys | to trace; to track |
via English fake
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fake | Not real; false, fraudulent; Insincere; Something... |
| 2 | English | feak | Alternative form of feague |
| 3 | German | fegen | to sweep, to polish |
| 4 | Middle Low German | vegen | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | fegōn | to cleanse |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | faginōn | to gladden, rejoice |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | faginōną | to gladden, rejoice |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pōḱ- | — |