Where does “mizantrop” come from?
mizantrop (Polish) comes from English misanthrope, from Ancient Greek μισέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
mizantrop (Polish): misanthrope
Definitions
- misanthrope
Ancestry of “mizantrop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | misanthrope | One who hates all mankind; one who hates the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μισέω | I hate |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |