Where does “Dadaism” come from?
Dadaism (English) comes from French dadaïsme, from Dutch isme, from Malay -isme, from Dutch -isme, from Middle French -isme, from Latin -isma, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
Dadaism (English): The cultural movement of Dada
Definitions
- The cultural movement of Dada
Ancestry of “Dadaism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | dadaïsme | dadaism |
| 2 | Dutch | isme | ism |
| 3 | Malay | -isme | ism |
| 4 | Dutch | -isme | -ism |
| 5 | Middle French | -isme | — |
| 6 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 7 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |