Where does “illectronisme” come from?
illectronisme (French) comes from French illettrisme, from French illettré, from French lettré, from Old French letre, from Latin littera, from Latin lītera, from Old Latin leitera, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
illectronisme (French): digital illiteracy
Definitions
- digital illiteracy
Ancestry of “illectronisme”, step by step
illectronisme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French illettrisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | illettrisme | illiteracy (the inability to read and write) |
| 2 | French | illettré | illiterate; analphabetic; uncultured; lacking... |
| 3 | French | lettré | literate; well-versed; literate person |
| 4 | Old French | letre | letter |
| 5 | Latin | littera | a letter of the alphabet; handwriting; letter,... |
| 6 | Latin | lītera | — |
| 7 | Old Latin | leitera | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |
via French électronique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | électronique | electronic |