Where does “gnomicide” come from?
gnomicide (English) comes from English GNOME, from Ancient Greek γνώμη, from Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₃sḱéti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
gnomicide (English): The destroying of a gnome
Definitions
- The destroying of a gnome
Ancestry of “gnomicide”, step by step
gnomicide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English GNOME
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | GNOME | An open-source, free software computer desktop environment for Unix operating systems |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γνώμη | means of knowing: sign, mark; mind, intelligence;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γιγνώσκω | I am aware of; I perceive, observe, know, learn;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₃sḱéti | to recognise |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |
via English cide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cide | — |