Where does “misanthrope” come from?
Misanthrope comes from Ancient Greek μισέω and μῖσος, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European mēwdʰ-.
misanthrope (English): One who hates all mankind; one who hates the...
Definitions
- One who hates all mankind; one who hates the...
Ancestry of “misanthrope”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μισέω | I hate |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
Words derived from “misanthrope”