Where does “fanboyism” come from?
fanboyism (English) comes from English fanboy, from English Fan, from English fanatic, from French fanatique, from Latin fānāticus, from Latin -aticus, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
fanboyism (English): Behaviour characteristic of fanboys; blind,...
Definitions
- Behaviour characteristic of fanboys; blind,...
Ancestry of “fanboyism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fanboy | A male fan who is obsessive about a particular... |
| 2 | English | Fan | A diminutive of Frances |
| 3 | English | fanatic | Fanatical; Showing evidence of possession by a... |
| 4 | French | fanatique | fanatic, fanatical; fanatic |
| 5 | Latin | fānāticus | temple |
| 6 | Latin | -aticus | Used to form adjectives indicating a relation to... |
| 7 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |