Where does “archaicism” come from?
archaicism (English) comes from English archaic, from French archaïque, from Latin archaicus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχαϊκός, from Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος, from Ancient Greek ἀρχή, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
archaicism (English): Alternative form of archaism
Definitions
- Alternative form of archaism
Ancestry of “archaicism”, step by step
archaicism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English archaic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | archaic | A general term for the prehistoric period... |
| 2 | French | archaïque | archaic |
| 3 | Latin | archaicus | ancient, old |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχαϊκός | old-fashioned |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχαῖος | Pertaining to the beginning; ancient, primeval |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχή | beginning, origin; sovereignty, dominion,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἄρχω | To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ergʰ- | to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,... |
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 |