Where does “Luddism” come from?

Luddism (English) comes from English Ludd.

Luddism (English): Opposition to the Industrial Revolution by...

Definitions

  1. Opposition to the Industrial Revolution by...

Ancestry of “Luddism”, step by step

Luddism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Ludd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLudd—

via French luddisme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchluddismeLuddism

Words derived from “Luddism”

Every word from English Ludd →