Where does “devoteeism” come from?
devoteeism (English) comes from English devotee, from English devote, from Latin dēvotus, from Latin devoveo, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
devoteeism (English): The role or state of a devotee
Definitions
- The role or state of a devotee
Ancestry of “devoteeism”, step by step
devoteeism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English devotee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | devotee | An ardent enthusiast or admirer; A fanatical or... |
| 2 | English | devote | to give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit... |
| 3 | Latin | dēvotus | vowed, promised, dedicated, having been vowed, devoted |
| 4 | Latin | devoveo | I vow, offer; promise; devote, dedicate; I mark... |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
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 |