Where does “consumerism” come from?
Consumerism is an English formation from consumer, which derives from Latin consumere (to use up, devour), composed of the prefix cum (with) and sumere (to take).
consumerism (English): A policy of protecting and informing consumers...
Definitions
- A policy of protecting and informing consumers...
Ancestry of “consumerism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | consumer | One who, or that which, consumes; Someone who... |
| 2 | English | -er | A person or thing that does an action indicated... |
| 3 | Middle English | -er | agentive suffix; agent noun suffix |
| 4 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 5 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |