Where does “Freudism” come from?
Freudism (English) comes from English ism, from English -ism, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
Freudism (English): Alternative form of Freudianism
Definitions
- Alternative form of Freudianism
Ancestry of “Freudism”, step by step
Freudism traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English Freud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Freud | Sigmund Freud, Austrian neurologist, psychotherapist, and founder of psychoanalysis |
via French freudisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | freudisme | Freudianism (freudian beliefs and practices) |