Where does “Jeffersonianism” come from?
Jeffersonianism (English) comes from English Jeffersonian, from English Jefferson, from English Sơn, from Middle English sone, from Old English sōna, from Proto-West Germanic sān(ō), from Proto-Germanic sēna, from Proto-Germanic *sa.
Jeffersonianism (English): The political principles of Thomas Jefferson
Definitions
- The political principles of Thomas Jefferson
Ancestry of “Jeffersonianism”, step by step
Jeffersonianism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Jeffersonian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Jeffersonian | Of or relating to Thomas Jefferson, or to his... |
| 2 | English | Jefferson | A two-dollar bill |
| 3 | English | Sơn | — |
| 4 | Middle English | sone | son; soon; Alternative form of sonne |
| 5 | Old English | sōna | immediately, at once |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | sān(ō) | immediately |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sēna | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *sa | — |
| 9 | Proto-Austronesian | *əsa | — |
| 10 | Proto-Oceanic | *isa | — |
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 |