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Where does “classism” come from?

Classism derives from class, from Latin classis, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- meaning to call or summon.

classism (English): Discrimination or prejudice that is based on...

Definitions

  1. Discrimination or prejudice that is based on...

Ancestry of “classism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishclassA group, collection, category or set sharing...
2Frenchclasseclass, type, group; "Une classe de conscrits"...
3Italianclasseclass; classroom; style
4Spanishclaselecture; class; kind, sort, type
5Portugueseclasseclass, kind; class; elegance; class
6Germanklassegreat, awesome
7Russianклассclass; grade ; form; classroom
8Latinclassisany one of the five divisions into which Servius...
9Proto-Italicklāssis—
10Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon

Words derived from “classism”

  • anticlassism
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- →