Where does “paggro” come from?
paggro (English) comes from English passive, from Middle English passyf, from French passif, from Latin passivus, from Latin -īvus, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
paggro (English): passive-aggressive
Definitions
- passive-aggressive
Ancestry of “paggro”, step by step
paggro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English passive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | passive | Being subjected to an action without producing a... |
| 2 | Middle English | passyf | passive unreactive, inactive |
| 3 | French | passif | the passive voice; liability; passive |
| 4 | Latin | passivus | subject to passion or emotion; passive |
| 5 | Latin | -īvus | Adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
via English aggro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aggro | Aggravation; bother; Aggressive behaviour; loud,... |
| 2 | English | aggravation | The act of aggravating, or making worse; used of... |
| 3 | Middle French | aggravation | — |