Where does “pandamonium” come from?
pandamonium (English) comes from English pandemonium, from English Pan-, from Ancient Greek πᾶν, from Ancient Greek ὀπτικός, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
pandamonium (English): Furor caused by or involving pandas
Definitions
- Furor caused by or involving pandas
Ancestry of “pandamonium”, step by step
pandamonium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pandemonium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pandemonium | A place where all demons live; Hell; Chaos;... |
| 2 | English | Pan- | All |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πᾶν | neuter nominative singular of πᾶς; neuter... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀπτικός | of or relating to seeing, sight or vision: optic,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
via English panda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | panda | The red panda (Ailurus fulgens), a small raccoon-like animal of northeast Asia with reddish fur and a long, ringed tail |
| 2 | Hindi | पंडा | a brahmin superintending as a hereditary function a place of pilgrimage |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पण्डित | learned, wise, shrewd, clever, skilful in,... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | -इत | forms adjectives from nouns: -ed, having, furnished with |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | -tás | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |