influence | Search Online Etymology Dictionary

in geopolitics, "nation having international power or influence at sea," by 1849, from sea + power (n.).

1650s, "action of preaching the gospel," noun of action from evangelize. From 1827 as "act of bringing under the influence of the gospel."

diabolism (n.)

"actions or influence of the Devil; conduct worthy of the Devil," 1610s, from Ecclesiastical Greek diabolos "devil" (see devil (n.)) + -ism.

Judaeophobia (n.)

"fear or hatred of the Jews; dread of their influence and opposition to their citizenship," 1881, from Judaeo- + -phobia. Related: Judaeophobe; Judaeophobic.

handicraft (n.)

c. 1200, hændecraft, a corruption (perhaps from influence of handiwork) of Old English handcræft "skill of the hand," from hand (n.) + craft (n.).

carnelian (n.)

"red variety of chalcedony," variant of cornelian, altered by influence of Latin carnem "flesh" because of its color.

demark (v.)

"mark off, fix the limits or boundaries of," 1650s, abstracted from demarcation and altered by influence of mark (v.).

frosh (n.)

student colloquial shortening and alteration of freshman, attested from 1908, "perh. under influence of German frosch frog, (dial.) grammar-school pupil" [OED].

psychosocial (adj.)

also psycho-social, "pertaining to or involving the influence of social factors on a person's mind or behavior," 1891, from psycho- + social (adj.).

geneva (n.)

1706, alteration (by influence of the Swiss city name) of Dutch genevre, French genière (see gin (n.1)).

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