Where does “classicalism” come from?
classicalism (English) comes from English classical, from English classic, from French classique, from Latin classicus, from Latin classis, from Proto-Italic klāssis, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.
classicalism (English): classicism
Definitions
- classicism
Ancestry of “classicalism”, step by step
classicalism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English classical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | classical | Of or relating to the first class or rank,... |
| 2 | English | classic | Of or relating to the first class or rank,... |
| 3 | French | classique | classic; classical; classic, a classic work of... |
| 4 | Latin | classicus | Pertaining to the fleet; Synonym of patricius:... |
| 5 | Latin | classis | any one of the five divisions into which Servius... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | klāssis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₁- | to call, cry, summon |
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 |