Where does “Voltairianism” come from?
Voltairianism (English) comes from English Voltairian, from French voltairien, from French -ien, from Middle French -ien, from Old French -ien, from Latin -iānus, from Latin -ānus — Of or pertaining to; -ian.
Voltairianism (English): Voltairism
Definitions
- Voltairism
Ancestry of “Voltairianism”, step by step
Voltairianism traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Voltairian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Voltairian | Alternative form of Voltairean |
| 2 | French | voltairien | Voltairean |
| 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 French voltairianisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | voltairianisme | Voltairianism |
| 2 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 3 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 4 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |