Where does “caciquism” come from?

caciquism (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.

caciquism (English): The political influence of caciques in Latin...

Definitions

  1. The political influence of caciques in Latin...

Ancestry of “caciquism”, step by step

caciquism 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 cacique

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcaciqueA tribal chief in the Spanish West Indies; A...
2Spanishcaciquechieftain; powerful person, fat cat; cacique
3Taínokasikechieftain
4Taínoka-the
5Proto-Arawakka-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mósEvery word from English -ismEvery word from English ism