Where does “outpolitick” come from?
outpolitick (English) comes from English politick, from English politicking, from English politic, from Middle French politique, from Latin polīticus, from Swedish politisk, from Swedish politik, from Ancient Greek πολιτικός — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
outpolitick (English): To outdo in politics
Definitions
- To outdo in politics
Ancestry of “outpolitick”, step by step
outpolitick traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English politick
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | politick | Obsolete form of politic; To engage in political... |
| 2 | English | politicking | The act of engaging in politics, or in political... |
| 3 | English | politic | Of or relating to polity, or civil government;... |
| 4 | Middle French | politique | — |
| 5 | Latin | polīticus | political, civil, of the state, relating to civil polity |
| 6 | Swedish | politisk | political, having to do with politics |
| 7 | Swedish | politik | politics |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πολιτικός | civic, constitutional, public; social |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πολῑ́της | citizen |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -της | Forms nouns representing a state of being; Added... |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | -tāts | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |