Where does “Edwardianism” come from?
Edwardianism (English) comes from English Edwardian, from English Edward, from Middle English Edward, from Old English Ēadweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar, from Proto-Germanic ahaz — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Edwardianism (English): The culture and social climate of the Edwardian era, especially when viewed as a peaceful and romantic golden age of country houses and garden parties
Definitions
- The culture and social climate of the Edwardian era, especially when viewed as a peaceful and romantic golden age of country houses and garden parties
Ancestry of “Edwardianism”, step by step
Edwardianism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Edwardian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Edwardian | Of the period in British history from circa 1901... |
| 2 | English | Edward | See also Edwards |
| 3 | Middle English | Edward | — |
| 4 | Old English | Ēadweard | — |
| 5 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 6 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 7 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 9 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 10 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |