Where does “himpathy” come from?
himpathy (English) comes from English sympathy, from Middle French sympathie, from Latin sympathīa, from Ancient Greek συμπάθεια, from Ancient Greek συμπαθής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
himpathy (English): Inappropriate sympathy given to men or boys, especially those who are guilty of sexual transgressions
Definitions
- Inappropriate sympathy given to men or boys, especially those who are guilty of sexual transgressions
Ancestry of “himpathy”, step by step
himpathy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sympathy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sympathy | A feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or... |
| 2 | Middle French | sympathie | sympathy; harmony |
| 3 | Latin | sympathīa | feeling in common, sympathy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | συμπάθεια | fellow feeling, sympathy; affection, affinity;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | συμπαθής | affected by like feelings; sympathetic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |