Where does “out-Herod” come from?
out-Herod (English) comes from English Herod, from Ancient Greek Ἡρῴδης, from Ancient Greek -ίδης, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
out-Herod (English): To surpass in evil and cruelty
Definitions
- To surpass in evil and cruelty
Ancestry of “out-Herod”, step by step
out-Herod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Herod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Herod | The name of any of a number of members of the Herodian dynasty who ruled in the Roman province of Judea, most notably Herod the Great, who ordered the Massacre of the Innocents, or Herod Antipas, his son, who met Jesus during his Passion |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἡρῴδης | Herod, the name of a number of members of the Herodian dynasty who ruled (in) the Judaea province or nearby territories |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ίδης | son of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |