Where does “antediluvianism” come from?
antediluvianism (English) comes from English antediluvian, from English ante-, from Latin ante, from Ancient Greek κλίσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
antediluvianism (English): Extremely outdated attitudes
Definitions
- Extremely outdated attitudes
Ancestry of “antediluvianism”, step by step
antediluvianism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English antediluvian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | antediluvian | Ancient or antiquated; Extremely dated;... |
| 2 | English | ante- | Prior to in time; In front of in space; anterior |
| 3 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
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 |