Where does “cosmopolitism” come from?
cosmopolitism (English) comes from English cosmopolite, from French cosmopolite, from Latin cosmopolites, from Ancient Greek κοσμοπολίτης, from Ancient Greek πολίτης, from Ancient Greek πόλις, from Proto-Hellenic ptólis, from Proto-Indo-European tpólHis — fortification, city.
cosmopolitism (English): The condition or character of a cosmopolite;...
Definitions
- The condition or character of a cosmopolite;...
Ancestry of “cosmopolitism”, step by step
cosmopolitism traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English cosmopolite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cosmopolite | One who is at home in every place; a citizen of... |
| 2 | French | cosmopolite | cosmopolite; cosmopolitan |
| 3 | Latin | cosmopolites | cosmopolitan, cosmopolite; Cosmopolites |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κοσμοπολίτης | citizen of the world |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολίτης | citizen, freeman; fellow citizen, compatriot |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πόλις | city; a whole country, as dependent on and called... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ptólis | city |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tpólHis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tpelH- | fortification, city |
via French cosmopolitisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cosmopolitisme | cosmopolitism |
| 2 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 3 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 4 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |