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Where does “Shakerism” come from?

Shakerism (English) comes from English Shaker, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.

Shakerism (English): The doctrines of the Shakers

Definitions

  1. The doctrines of the Shakers

Ancestry of “Shakerism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishShakerOne of a Christian Protestant religious sect who...
2English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
3Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
4Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
5Latin-āre—
6Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
7Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
10Chichewaiyehe, she
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