Where does “holocausted” come from?
holocausted (English) comes from English ED, from Japanese エンディング, from English ending, from Middle English ending, from Middle English endyng, from Old English endung, from Old English endian, from Proto-Germanic andijōną — on, onto.
holocausted (English): That has been sacrificed by being completely burned
Definitions
- That has been sacrificed by being completely burned
Ancestry of “holocausted”, step by step
holocausted traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ED
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ED | Initialism of erectile dysfunction; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Japanese | エンディング | ending, especially of a broadcast or performance |
| 3 | English | ending | A termination or conclusion; The last part of... |
| 4 | Middle English | ending | Alternative form of endyng |
| 5 | Middle English | endyng | An ending, termination, or conclusion;... |
| 6 | Old English | endung | ending |
| 7 | Old English | endian | to end, make an end of; to finish, complete; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | andijōną | to end, bring to an end, finish |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via English Holocaust
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Holocaust | Alternative letter-case form of holocaust |
| 2 | French | holocauste | holocaust |
| 3 | Middle French | holocauste | — |
| 4 | Old French | olocauste | — |
| 5 | Latin | holocaustum | a burnt offering wholly consumed by fire;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὁλόκαυστος | wholly burnt |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὅλος | whole, entire, perfect, complete; absolute,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂wós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sōlh₂- | mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy |