Where does “síndrome do PC gamer” come from?
síndrome do PC gamer (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese dó, from Old Portuguese do, from Old Portuguese de, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti — afterwards, post; by, at.
síndrome do PC gamer (Portuguese): A feeling of emptiness caused by excess dopamine while waiting for the dream gaming computer to be built, with those affected by this "syndrome" not wanting to enjoy something they were previously so eager to enjoy
Definitions
- A feeling of emptiness caused by excess dopamine while waiting for the dream gaming computer to be built, with those affected by this "syndrome" not wanting to enjoy something they were previously so eager to enjoy
Ancestry of “síndrome do PC gamer”, step by step
síndrome do PC gamer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese dó
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | dó | pity; do |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | do | — |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | de | of |
| 4 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 5 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 6 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via Portuguese síndrome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | síndrome | syndrome |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | συνδρομή | a concourse of people |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ή | suffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via Portuguese PC gamer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | PC gamer | gaming computer |