Where does “phantom debt” come from?
phantom debt (English) comes from English debt, from Middle English dette, from Old French dete, from Latin dēbita, from Latin dēbitus, from Latin dēbeō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.
phantom debt (English): that is old, defaulted, or not owed but has somehow been revived, henceforth haunting the presumed debtor
Definitions
- that is old, defaulted, or not owed but has somehow been revived, henceforth haunting the presumed debtor
Ancestry of “phantom debt”, step by step
phantom debt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English debt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | debt | An action, state of mind, or object one has an... |
| 2 | Middle English | dette | Goods or possessions owed to or due to another... |
| 3 | Old French | dete | debt |
| 4 | Latin | dēbita | — |
| 5 | Latin | dēbitus | owed |
| 6 | Latin | dēbeō | to owe something, to be under obligation to and for something |
| 7 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 8 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 9 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 10 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English phantom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | phantom | A ghost or apparition; Something apparently seen,... |
| 2 | Middle English | fantome | That which is ephemeral or transient; worldly as opposed to spiritual wealth |
| 3 | Old French | fantosme | ghost |
| 4 | Latin | phantasma | image, appearance; apparition, spectre, phantom |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φάντασμα | phantom, apparition, ghost; vision, dream;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φαντάζω | to show; to make visible; to place before one's... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φαίνω | I cause to appear, bring to light; I show,... |
| 8 | English | -type | impressed form; stamp; print; typical form; Used... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |