Where does “Toryism” come from?
Toryism (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.
Toryism (English): The political principles of the Tories
Definitions
- The political principles of the Tories
Ancestry of “Toryism”, step by step
Toryism 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 Tory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Tory | A member or supporter of the Conservative Party,... |
| 2 | Irish | tóraí | pursuer, seeker, hunter; bandit, robber, outlaw;... |
| 3 | Irish | tóir | pursuit, chase; hunt, search; pursuing party;... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | to-wo-ret | running up to |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | reteti | to run |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |