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Where does “narcissistical” come from?

narcissistical (English) comes from English narcissist, from English -ist, from Old French -iste, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.

narcissistical (English): Of, pertaining to or involved in narcissism or...

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to or involved in narcissism or...

Ancestry of “narcissistical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnarcissistOne who shows extreme love and admiration for...
2English-istAdded to words to form nouns denoting
3Old French-iste—
4Latin-ista-ist; one who practises or believes
5Ancient Greek-ιστήςAlternative form of -τής; -ist
6Ancient Greek-τήςAppended to verbs to form agent nouns
7Proto-Hellenic-tās—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic -tās →