Where does “resenteeism” come from?
resenteeism (English) comes from English resentment, from English resent, from Middle French ressentir, from Old French resentir, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
resenteeism (English): The fact of remaining present in a job due to job security despite feeling unhappy and unfulfilled
Definitions
- The fact of remaining present in a job due to job security despite feeling unhappy and unfulfilled
Ancestry of “resenteeism”, step by step
resenteeism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English resentment
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | resentment | A feeling of anger or displeasure stemming from... |
| 2 | English | resent | To feel resentment over; to consider as an... |
| 3 | Middle French | ressentir | — |
| 4 | Old French | resentir | to smell |
| 5 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English presenteeism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | presenteeism | The fact of being present at work, especially if... |
| 2 | English | presentee | A person who is presented (e.g. to a benefice), or to whom an award is given |
| 3 | English | present | Relating to now, for the time being; current;... |
| 4 | Middle English | present | — |
| 5 | Old French | present | gift; present; present |
| 6 | Latin | praesēns | present, immediate, at hand, existing |
| 7 | Latin | praeesse | present active infinitive of praesum; be in front... |
| 8 | Latin | praesum | I am before something; I preside or rule over; I... |
| 9 | Latin | sūm | to be, exist |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | ezom | to be |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésmi | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | to be |