Where does “antidescriptivism” come from?
antidescriptivism (English) comes from English descriptivism, 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.
antidescriptivism (English): Opposition to descriptivism
Definitions
- Opposition to descriptivism
Ancestry of “antidescriptivism”, step by step
antidescriptivism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English descriptivism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | descriptivism | The practice of describing realistic forms, as... |
| 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 |