Where does “dichromatism” come from?

dichromatism (English) comes from English chromatism, 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.

dichromatism (English): The condition of being dichromatic; A form of...

Definitions

  1. The condition of being dichromatic; A form of...

Ancestry of “dichromatism”, step by step

dichromatism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English chromatism

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchromatismThe state of being coloured; chromatic...
2EnglishismAn ideology, system of thought, or practice that...
3English-ismUsed to form nouns of action or process or result...
4Latin-ismus-ism
5Ancient Greek-ισμόςForms abstract nouns
6Ancient Greek-μόςForms abstract nouns
7Proto-Indo-European-mósCreates action/result nouns from verb stems

via English Di

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mósEvery word from English -ismEvery word from English ism
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