Where does “phallusy” come from?
phallusy (English) comes from English phallus, from Latin phallus, from Latin -oides, from Greek -ο, from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Spanish -scopio, from Latin -scopium, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω — to see, to look, to observe.
phallusy (English): An erection-related myth
Definitions
- An erection-related myth
Ancestry of “phallusy”, step by step
phallusy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English phallus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phallus | A penis, especially when erect; A representation... |
| 2 | Latin | phallus | an iconic phallic figure of the male member borne... |
| 3 | Latin | -oides | -like, -form |
| 4 | Greek | -ο | ending for accusative singular forms (eg δρόμος, ψήφος); and some vocative singular forms |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | εἶδος | That which is seen: form, image, shape;... |
| 6 | Spanish | -scopio | -scope |
| 7 | Latin | -scopium | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σκοπέω | I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | σκοπός | watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | σκέπτομαι | I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | sképťomai | to look at |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |
via English fallacy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fallacy | Deceptive or false appearance; that which... |
| 2 | Old French | fallace | — |
| 3 | Latin | fallacia | deception, deceit |
| 4 | Latin | fallāx | deceptive, deceitful |
| 5 | Latin | -āx | ish, -y |
| 6 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |