Where does “microcelebrity” come from?
microcelebrity (English) comes from English celebrity, from Middle English celebritē, from Old French celebrite, from Latin celebritas, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
microcelebrity (English): Celebrity on a small scale or in a specific area;...
Definitions
- Celebrity on a small scale or in a specific area;...
Ancestry of “microcelebrity”, step by step
microcelebrity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English celebrity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | celebrity | A rite or ceremony; Fame, renown; the state of... |
| 2 | Middle English | celebritē | — |
| 3 | Old French | celebrite | — |
| 4 | Latin | celebritas | crowd, multitude; celebration; fame, renown,... |
| 5 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |