Where does “sarcasm” come from?
Sarcasm comes from Latin sarcasmus, from Ancient Greek σαρκασμός, derived from the verb σαρκάζειν meaning to tear flesh, ultimately from Ancient Greek σάρξ meaning flesh, traced to Proto-Indo-European twerḱ-.
sarcasm (English): Use of acerbic language to mock or convey...
Definitions
- Use of acerbic language to mock or convey...
Ancestry of “sarcasm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | sarcasme | sarcasm |
| 2 | Latin | sarcasmus | sarcasm |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σαρκασμός | bitter irony; sarcasm |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |
Words derived from “sarcasm”