Where does “Virgilism” come from?
Virgilism (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.
Virgilism (English): The literary style of the Ancient Roman writer Virgil
Definitions
- The literary style of the Ancient Roman writer Virgil
Ancestry of “Virgilism”, step by step
Virgilism 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 virgil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | virgil | Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩ |
| 2 | French | virgule | comma; decimal point; first-person singular... |
| 3 | Latin | virgula | a small rod, stick, wand, or staff; the slash... |
| 4 | Latin | virga | twig, young shoot; rod, switch for flogging;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | wizgā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wisgeh₂ | flexible rod or stick |