English
anachorism
Anachorism comes from Ancient Greek χῶρος ‘space, room, place’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχῶρος‘space, room, place’
- Englishtodayanachorism
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχῶρος‘space, room, place’
- Englishtodayanachorism
The story
Modelled on anachronism, with Ancient Greek χῶρος (khôros, “country”).
Every English word from Ancient Greek χῶρος
Today it means
noun Something that is incongruous with the spirit of the country.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek χῶρος / anachorism