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Where does “panderism” come from?

panderism (English) comes from English pander, from Middle English pandare, from Italian Pandaro, from Latin Pandarus, from Ancient Greek Πάνδαρος, from Ancient Greek δέρω, from Proto-Indo-European der- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...

panderism (English): The employment, arts, or practices of a pander

Definitions

  1. The employment, arts, or practices of a pander

Ancestry of “panderism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpanderA person who furthers the illicit love-affairs of...
2Middle Englishpandare—
3ItalianPandaro—
4LatinPandarus—
5Ancient GreekΠάνδαρος—
6Ancient GreekδέρωI skin, flay
7Proto-Indo-Europeander-to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
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