Where does “technofetishistic” come from?
technofetishistic (English) comes from English fetishistic, from English fetishist, from English fetish, from French fétiche, from Portuguese feitiço, from Latin factīcius, from Latin factus, from Latin faciō.
technofetishistic (English): Having a fixation on modern technology
Definitions
- Having a fixation on modern technology
Ancestry of “technofetishistic”, step by step
technofetishistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fetishistic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fetishistic | Of or pertaining to fetishism or fetishists |
| 2 | English | fetishist | One who has a sexual fetish; A believer in... |
| 3 | English | fetish | Something which is believed to possess, contain,... |
| 4 | French | fétiche | fetish, idol; amulet; fetish |
| 5 | Portuguese | feitiço | feigned, false; witchcraft, sorcery; amulet,... |
| 6 | Latin | factīcius | made by art, artificial, factitious |
| 7 | Latin | factus | done, made, having been done or made; became |
| 8 | Latin | faciō | to do |
| 9 | Latin | -torium | nominative neuter singular of -tōrius; accusative... |
| 10 | Latin | -tōrius | ory |
| 11 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | Forms agent nouns to verb stems |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |
via English techno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | techno | A repetitive style of music originally produced... |
| 2 | English | technology | The organization of knowledge for practical... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τεχνολογία | systematic treatment of grammar |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τεχνολόγος | treating by rules of art; writer on the art of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τέχνη | craft, skill, trade; art; cunning, wile |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |