Where does “Grotianism” come from?
Grotianism (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.
Grotianism (English): An approach to international law introduced by Hugo Grotius (1583-1645)
Definitions
- An approach to international law introduced by Hugo Grotius (1583-1645)
Ancestry of “Grotianism”, step by step
Grotianism traces back through two 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 Old Saxon grōtian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | grōtian | to greet, address |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | grōtijan | to address, to greet |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grōtijaną | to cause to weep; make cry; to scold; to address |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grētaną | to weep, to cry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēw- | to grind, rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |