Where does “Rabelaisianism” come from?
Rabelaisianism (English) comes from English Rabelaisian, from French rabelaisien, from French -ien, from Middle French -ien, from Old French -ien, from Latin -iānus, from Latin -ānus — Of or pertaining to; -ian.
Rabelaisianism (English): The Rabelaisian style
Definitions
- The Rabelaisian style
Ancestry of “Rabelaisianism”, step by step
Rabelaisianism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Rabelaisian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Rabelaisian | Pertaining to the works or period of Rabelais;... |
| 2 | French | rabelaisien | Rabelaisian |
| 3 | French | -ien | Denotes where something or someone is from; -ian;... |
| 4 | Middle French | -ien | -ian |
| 5 | Old French | -ien | -ian |
| 6 | Latin | -iānus | — |
| 7 | Latin | -ānus | Of or pertaining to; -ian |
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 |