Where does “anchoretism” come from?
anchoretism (English) comes from English anchoret, from English anchorite, from Latin anchoreta, from Ancient Greek ἀναχωρητής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
anchoretism (English): The practice or mode of life of an anchorite
Definitions
- The practice or mode of life of an anchorite
Ancestry of “anchoretism”, step by step
anchoretism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anchoret
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anchoret | Alternative spelling of anchorite |
| 2 | English | anchorite | One who lives in isolation or seclusion,... |
| 3 | Latin | anchoreta | Alternative form of anachōrēta |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀναχωρητής | one who has retired from the world, anchorite |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |