Where does “παλιάνθρωπος” come from?
παλιάνθρωπος (Greek) comes from Greek άνθρωπος, from Ancient Greek Ἄνθρωπος, from Latin -us, from Old Latin -os, from Proto-Italic -os, from Proto-Indo-European -ós — Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting...
παλιάνθρωπος (Greek): jerk, jackass, douchebag, dick, douche rude, obnoxious, unpleasant, or cruel person
Definitions
- jerk, jackass, douchebag, dick, douche rude, obnoxious, unpleasant, or cruel person
Ancestry of “παλιάνθρωπος”, step by step
παλιάνθρωπος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek άνθρωπος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | άνθρωπος | a human; person; the species man |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἄνθρωπος | human being; person (as differentiated from gods, beasts, etc.) |
| 3 | Latin | -us | suffix forming adjectives from nouns, verbs,... |
| 4 | Old Latin | -os | accusative masculine plural of -us |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -os | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ós | Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting... |
via Greek παλιό
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | παλιό | — |