Where does “misogelastic” come from?
misogelastic (English) comes from English gelastic, from Ancient Greek γελαστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
misogelastic (English): Having a hatred of laughter
Definitions
- Having a hatred of laughter
Ancestry of “misogelastic”, step by step
misogelastic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gelastic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gelastic | Pertaining to laughter, used in laughing, or to... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γελαστής | laugher |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |