Where does “catamitism” come from?
catamitism (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.
catamitism (English): The practice of keeping catamites; The essence of...
Definitions
- The practice of keeping catamites; The essence of...
Ancestry of “catamitism”, step by step
catamitism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English catamite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | catamite | A boy or younger man in a homoerotic relationship... |
| 2 | Latin | Catamītus | catamite: a boy or younger man in a homoerotic relationship with an older man |
| 3 | Etruscan | 𐌂𐌀𐌕𐌌𐌉𐌕𐌄 | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γανυμήδης | Ganymede; meant to please |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μήδεᾰ | counsel; plans |