Where does “fauxthentic” come from?
fauxthentic (English) comes from English authentic, from Middle English authentik, from Old French autentique, from Latin authenticus, from Ancient Greek αὐθεντικός, from Ancient Greek αὐθέντης, from Ancient Greek αὐτο-, from Ancient Greek αὐτός — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
fauxthentic (English): Nonauthentic, but made to appear so; falsely authentic
Definitions
- Nonauthentic, but made to appear so; falsely authentic
Ancestry of “fauxthentic”, step by step
fauxthentic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English authentic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | authentic | Of the same origin as claimed; genuine;... |
| 2 | Middle English | authentik | — |
| 3 | Old French | autentique | — |
| 4 | Latin | authenticus | original, genuine, authentic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐθεντικός | warranted, authentic, authoritative |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐθέντης | a perpetrator of any act, especially that he... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |
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 |