Where does “Wodenism” come from?
Wodenism (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.
Wodenism (English): Alternative form of Odinism
Definitions
- Alternative form of Odinism
Ancestry of “Wodenism”, step by step
Wodenism 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 Woden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Woden | Odin |
| 2 | Old English | Wōden | Woden |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | Wōdanaz | Woden or Odin, the Germanic supreme god. Identified in later times with the Roman god Mercury |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wōdaz | excited, energised, spirited; frenzied, obsessed;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂t- | excited, inspired; possessed, raging |