Where does “dualism” come from?
Dualism comes from English dualism, from Latin dualis meaning "of or pertaining to two," from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ meaning "two."
dualism (English): Duality; the condition of being double; The view...
Definitions
- Duality; the condition of being double; The view...
Ancestry of “dualism”, step by step
dualism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French dualisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | dualisme | dualism |
| 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 |