Where does “brux” come from?
brux (English) comes from English bruxism, 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.
brux (English): To grind the teeth, especially involuntarily or...
Definitions
- To grind the teeth, especially involuntarily or...
Ancestry of “brux”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | bruxism | The habit or practice of grinding the teeth, 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 |
Words derived from “brux”