Where does “ipocrite” come from?
ipocrite (Old French) comes from Latin hypocrita, from Ancient Greek ὑποκριτής, from Ancient Greek ὑποκρίνομαι, from Ancient Greek ῠ̔ποκρῑ́νω, from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πο-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
ipocrite (Old French): hypocrite
Definitions
- hypocrite
Ancestry of “ipocrite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | hypocrita | mimic; hypocrite |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑποκριτής | one who answers: interpreter, expounder; stage... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑποκρίνομαι | to answer; to interpret; to dialogue, to answer... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῠ̔ποκρῑ́νω | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῠ̔πο- | under, lower; by, under; under”, “beneath |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |