Where does “bullionism” come from?

bullionism (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.

bullionism (English): An economic theory that defines wealth by the...

Definitions

  1. An economic theory that defines wealth by the...

Ancestry of “bullionism”, step by step

bullionism 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 bullion

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbullionA bulk quantity of precious metal, usually gold...
2Middle Englishbulloin
3Anglo-Normanbullion
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mósEvery word from English -ismEvery word from English ism