Where does “babuism” come from?

babuism (English) comes from English ism, 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.

babuism (English): A malapropism or other erroneous form produced by...

Definitions

  1. A malapropism or other erroneous form produced by...

Ancestry of “babuism”, step by step

babuism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ism

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishismAn ideology, system of thought, or practice that...
2English-ismUsed to form nouns of action or process or result...
3Latin-ismus-ism
4Ancient Greek-ισμόςForms abstract nouns
5Ancient Greek-μόςForms abstract nouns
6Proto-Indo-European-mósCreates action/result nouns from verb stems

via English babu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbabuA Hindu title of respect, equivalent to Mr.,...
2Hindiबाबूpapa, father; clerk; sir, mister
3Ashokan Prakrit?????-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mósEvery word from English -ismEvery word from English ism