Where does “zionisme” come from?
zionisme (Dutch) comes from English Zionism, from German Zionismus, from German -ismus, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
zionisme (Dutch): Zionism
Ancestry of “zionisme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Zionism | Jewish nationalism, the movement which supported... |
| 2 | German | Zionismus | Zionism |
| 3 | German | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |