Where does “Augustinism” come from?
Augustinism (English) comes from English Augustine, from French Augustine, from Latin Augustina, from Latin Augustus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.
Augustinism (English): The religious philosophy of Augustine of Hippo
Definitions
- The religious philosophy of Augustine of Hippo
Ancestry of “Augustinism”, step by step
Augustinism traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Augustine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Augustine | An Augustinian |
| 2 | French | Augustine | — |
| 3 | Latin | Augustina | nominative feminine singular of Augustīnus;... |
| 4 | Latin | Augustus | venerable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |
via French augustinisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | augustinisme | Augustinism |
| 2 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 3 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -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 |