Where does “academism” come from?
academism (English) comes from English academicism, from English academic, from French académique, from Latin acadēmicus, from Ancient Greek ἀκαδημικός, from Ancient Greek Ἀκαδημία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
academism (English): Alternative form of academicism
Definitions
- Alternative form of academicism
Ancestry of “academism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | academicism | The doctrines of Plato's academy; specifically... |
| 2 | English | academic | Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato;... |
| 3 | French | académique | academic |
| 4 | Latin | acadēmicus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀκαδημικός | relating to the Academy, Academic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἀκαδημία | the location where Plato taught |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |