Where does “semicynical” come from?
semicynical (English) comes from English Cynical, from English Cynic, from Middle English cynike, from French cynique, from Latin Cynicus, from Ancient Greek Κυνικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός — -y, -ic.
semicynical (English): Half or partly cynical
Definitions
- Half or partly cynical
Ancestry of “semicynical”, step by step
semicynical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Cynical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Cynical | Of or relating to the Cynics, a sect of Ancient... |
| 2 | English | Cynic | A member of a sect of Ancient Greek philosophers... |
| 3 | Middle English | cynike | — |
| 4 | French | cynique | cynical; canine; cynic |
| 5 | Latin | Cynicus | Cynic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Κυνικός | a Cynic |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |