Where does “absinthismic” come from?
absinthismic (English) comes from English absinthism, 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.
absinthismic (English): Afflicted with absinthism
Definitions
- Afflicted with absinthism
Ancestry of “absinthismic”, step by step
absinthismic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English absinthism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | absinthism | The condition of being poisoned by the excessive... |
| 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 ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |