Where does “Krishnaism” come from?
Krishnaism (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.
Krishnaism (English): Any of various independent Hindu traditions based around the devotion to Krishna
Definitions
- Any of various independent Hindu traditions based around the devotion to Krishna
Ancestry of “Krishnaism”, step by step
Krishnaism 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 English Krishna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Krishna | A deity worshiped across many traditions of Hinduism |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कृष्ण | black, dark, dark-blue; black or dark-blue;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kr̥ṣnás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kr̥šnás | black, dark |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥snós | black; dark, dusky |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kers- | black, dirty; run; to run |