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Where does “Bohemianism” come from?

Bohemianism (English) comes from English Bohemian, from French bohémien, from French -ien, from Middle French -ien, from Old French -ien, from Latin -iānus, from Latin -ānus.

Bohemianism (English): A Bohemian lifestyle; A word or phrase...

Definitions

  1. A Bohemian lifestyle; A word or phrase...

Ancestry of “Bohemianism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBohemianA native or resident of Bohemia; The dialect of...
2Frenchbohémiengypsy, Romani; Bohemian
3French-ienDenotes where something or someone is from; -ian;...
4Middle French-ien-ian
5Old French-ien-ian
6Latin-iānus—
7Latin-ānus—
Every word from Latin -ānus →