Where does “Machism” come from?
Machism (English) comes from French machisme, from French macho, from Spanish macho, from Old Spanish maslo, from Vulgar Latin masclus, from Latin masculus, from Latin mās, from Proto-Nuristani *māsa — to measure.
Machism (English): The logical positivism of Ernst Mach (1838–1916), Austrian physicist and philosopher
Definitions
- The logical positivism of Ernst Mach (1838–1916), Austrian physicist and philosopher
Ancestry of “Machism”, step by step
Machism traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French machisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | machisme | machismo |
| 2 | French | macho | One who is excessively or aggressively masculine... |
| 3 | Spanish | macho | male; strong, brave; sledgehammer |
| 4 | Old Spanish | maslo | male |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | masclus | Alternative form of masculus; male |
| 6 | Latin | masculus | male, masculine; man, male |
| 7 | Latin | mās | male |
| 8 | Proto-Nuristani | *māsa | moon |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́Has | moon; month |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |