Where does “misogynist” come from?
Misogynist comes from Ancient Greek μισογύνης, formed from μισέω (to hate) and μῖσος (hatred), ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European mēwdʰ- (to hate) with the nominative suffix -os.
misogynist (English): One who professes misogyny; a hater of women; One...
Definitions
- One who professes misogyny; a hater of women; One...
Ancestry of “misogynist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μῑσογύνης | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μισέω | I hate |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
Words derived from “misogynist”