Where does “ellipsism” come from?

ellipsism (English) comes from English ellipsis, from Latin ellīpsis, from Ancient Greek ἔλλειψις, from Ancient Greek ἐλλείπω, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

ellipsism (English): The property of containing omission

Definitions

The property of containing omission

Ancestry of “ellipsism”, step by step

ellipsism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ellipsis

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	ellipsis	A mark consisting of three periods, historically...
2	Latin	ellīpsis	ellipsis
3	Ancient Greek	ἔλλειψις	A falling short, defect; The conic section: an...
4	Ancient Greek	ἐλλείπω	to fall short, omit; I fall short, leave out; I...
5	Ancient Greek	ἐν-	in, within; on
6	Ancient Greek	ἐν	in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
7	Ancient Greek	δέρμα	skin, hide
8	Ancient Greek	γλυφή	carving, carved work; hole cut
9	Ancient Greek	-ῐ́ᾱ	{{l\|en\|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
10	Proto-Indo-European	-íh₂	—
11	Proto-Indo-European	-h₂	Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐν- →