Etymology of the English word cynic
the English word
cynicderived from the Latin word
cynicderived from the Greek word
Kunikosderived from the Greek word
kuon, κύων (a dog ('hound') )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kwon-derived from the Latin word
cynicus (of, pertaining to Cynic philosophy)
derived from the Greek word
kunikos, κυνικός
derived from the Greek word
kuon, κύων (a dog ('hound') )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kwon-Date
The earliest known usage of cynic in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
cynical,
cynicismUsage
Word found in Modern English
