Where does “politicophobia” come from?
politicophobia (English) comes from English politico, from Italian politico, from Latin polīticus, from Swedish politisk, from Swedish politik, from Ancient Greek πολιτικός, from Ancient Greek πολῑ́της, from Ancient Greek -της — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
politicophobia (English): An aversion to politics or politicians
Definitions
- An aversion to politics or politicians
Ancestry of “politicophobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | politico | A politician |
| 2 | Italian | politico | political; politician |
| 3 | Latin | polīticus | — |
| 4 | Swedish | politisk | political, having to do with politics |
| 5 | Swedish | politik | politics |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πολιτικός | civic, constitutional, public; social |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πολῑ́της | citizen |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -της | Forms nouns representing a state of being; Added... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | -tāts | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |