Where does “technophoria” come from?
technophoria (English) comes from English euphoria, from Ancient Greek εὐφορία, from Ancient Greek εὔφορος, from Ancient Greek εὖ, from Ancient Greek ἐΰς, from Proto-Hellenic ehu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.
technophoria (English): Excessive enthusiasm for technology, or excessive optimism about its possibilities
Definitions
- Excessive enthusiasm for technology, or excessive optimism about its possibilities
Ancestry of “technophoria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | euphoria | An excited state of joy; a feeling of intense... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εὐφορία | power of bearing/enduring easily; fertility |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εὔφορος | bearing well |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εὖ | well |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐΰς | good, brave, noble |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ehu- | good |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁su- | good |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wes- | good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast |