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Where does “absinthism” come from?

absinthism (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.

absinthism (English): The condition of being poisoned by the excessive...

Definitions

  1. The condition of being poisoned by the excessive...

Ancestry of “absinthism”, 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

Words derived from “absinthism”

  • absinthismic
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