Where does “fauxlanthropist” come from?
fauxlanthropist (English) comes from English philanthropist, from English philanthropy, from Latin philanthrōpia, from Ancient Greek φιλανθρωπία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
fauxlanthropist (English): A wealthy person who engages in charity for self-interested reasons
Definitions
- A wealthy person who engages in charity for self-interested reasons
Ancestry of “fauxlanthropist”, step by step
fauxlanthropist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English philanthropist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | philanthropist | A person who loves humankind in general; A very... |
| 2 | English | philanthropy | Benevolent altruism with the intention of... |
| 3 | Latin | philanthrōpia | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φιλανθρωπία | humanity, benevolence, kind-heartedness |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
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 |