Where does “alpinism” come from?
alpinism (English) comes from English Alpine, from French alpin, from Latin Alpīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
alpinism (English): Mountain climbing
Definitions
- Mountain climbing
Ancestry of “alpinism”, step by step
alpinism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Alpine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Alpine | Relating to the Alps, a mountain range in Western... |
| 2 | French | alpin | Alpine |
| 3 | Latin | Alpīnus | of or pertaining to the Alps |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via French alpinisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | alpinisme | mountaineering; hiking |
| 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 |