Where does “commonplaceism” come from?
commonplaceism (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.
commonplaceism (English): The quality of being commonplace; banality
Definitions
- The quality of being commonplace; banality
Ancestry of “commonplaceism”, step by step
commonplaceism 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 commonplace
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | commonplace | Ordinary; not having any remarkable... |
| 2 | Latin | locus communis | a general or common topic, such as a statement of proverbial wisdom; a commonplace |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κοινὸς τόπος | commonplace a general or common topic in a literary passage, such as a statement of proverbial wisdom; a commonplace |