Where does “fauxhemian” come from?
fauxhemian (English) comes from English Bohemian, from French bohémien, from French -ien, from Middle French -ien, from Old French -ien, from Latin -iānus, from Latin -ānus — Of or pertaining to; -ian.
fauxhemian (English): Someone who adopts some aspects of a Bohemian...
Definitions
- Someone who adopts some aspects of a Bohemian...
Ancestry of “fauxhemian”, step by step
fauxhemian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Bohemian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bohemian | A native or resident of Bohemia; The dialect of... |
| 2 | French | bohémien | gypsy, Romani; Bohemian |
| 3 | French | -ien | Denotes where something or someone is from; -ian;... |
| 4 | Middle French | -ien | -ian |
| 5 | Old French | -ien | -ian |
| 6 | Latin | -iānus | — |
| 7 | Latin | -ānus | Of or pertaining to; -ian |
via English faux
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | faux | fake or artificial |
| 2 | French | faux | false; untrue; false; not real; badly;... |
| 3 | Middle French | faux | Alternative form of faulx |
| 4 | Middle French | faulx | false; untrue; false; pretentious; scythe |
| 5 | Old French | fauz | scythe |
| 6 | Latin | falx | sickle, scythe; a hook used to pull down walls |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelg- | a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin |