Where does “TERFism” come from?

TERFism (English) comes 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.

TERFism (English): The beliefs on trans people held by TERFs (trans-exclusionary radical feminists)

Definitions

  1. The beliefs on trans people held by TERFs (trans-exclusionary radical feminists)

Ancestry of “TERFism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ismUsed to form nouns of action or process or result...
2Latin-ismus-ism
3Ancient Greek-ισμόςForms abstract nouns
4Ancient Greek-μόςForms abstract nouns
5Proto-Indo-European-mósCreates action/result nouns from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mós →