Where does “Parnellism” come from?
Parnellism (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.
Parnellism (English): The policy or principles of the Parnellites
Definitions
- The policy or principles of the Parnellites
Ancestry of “Parnellism”, step by step
Parnellism 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 Parnell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Parnell | see Etymology |
| 2 | English | Petronella | rare in English after Middle Ages |
| 3 | Latin | Petronella | — |
| 4 | Latin | Petronius | of or pertaining to the gens Petronia |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *kʷetru- | four, quadri |