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Where does “hubristic” come from?

hubristic (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὑβριστικός, from Ancient Greek -τικός, from Ancient Greek -σις, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

hubristic (English): Of, or relating to hubris; overly arrogant;...

Definitions

  1. Of, or relating to hubris; overly arrogant;...

Ancestry of “hubristic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὑβριστικόςGiven to wantonness, insolent, violent,...
2Ancient Greek-τικόςrelating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,...
3Ancient Greek-σιςAdded to verb stems to form abstract nouns or...
4Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →