Where does “philanthropath” come from?
philanthropath (English) comes from English psychopath, from German psychopathisch, from Dutch -isch, from German -isch, from Middle High German -isch, from Old High German -isc, from Proto-West Germanic -isk, from Proto-Germanic -iskaz — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.
philanthropath (English): A psychopath masquerading as a philanthropist
Definitions
- A psychopath masquerading as a philanthropist
Ancestry of “philanthropath”, step by step
philanthropath traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English psychopath
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | psychopath | A person with a personality disorder indicated by... |
| 2 | German | psychopathisch | psychopathic |
| 3 | Dutch | -isch | -ic; -ian |
| 4 | German | -isch | an adjectival suffix, often matching -ic and... |
| 5 | Middle High German | -isch | — |
| 6 | Old High German | -isc | used to form adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |
via English philanthropist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | philanthropist | A person who loves humankind in general; A very... |
| 2 | English | philanthropy | Benevolent altruism with the intention of... |
| 3 | Latin | philanthrōpia | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φιλανθρωπία | humanity, benevolence, kind-heartedness |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |