Where does “diversionism” come from?
diversionism (English) comes from English diversion, from French diversion, from Latin diversio, from Latin dīvertō, from Latin dī-, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís — two.
diversionism (English): The use of diversion as a ploy to distract from an issue
Definitions
- The use of diversion as a ploy to distract from an issue
Ancestry of “diversionism”, step by step
diversionism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English diversion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diversion | A tactic used to draw attention away from the... |
| 2 | French | diversion | pastime, diversion, entertainment |
| 3 | Latin | diversio | the act of diverting, a diversion |
| 4 | Latin | dīvertō | to separate |
| 5 | Latin | dī- | Two, double; di |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δί- | Twice, double |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
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 |