Where does “consumerist” come from?
Consumerist derives from English consumer, which comes from English consume, from Ancient Greek -ιστής and -ίζω, from Latin -āre suffixes and Latin com- and cum- meaning "with."
consumerist (English): Of or pertaining to consumerism; consumeristic; A...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to consumerism; consumeristic; A...
Ancestry of “consumerist”, 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 |