Where does “eremitism” come from?
eremitism (English) comes from English eremite, from Late Latin eremita, from Ancient Greek ἐρημίτης, from Ancient Greek ἐρημία, from Ancient Greek -ίτης, from Ancient Greek πολῑ́της, from Ancient Greek -της, from Proto-Hellenic -tāts — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
eremitism (English): The state of being a hermit; seclusion from...
Definitions
- The state of being a hermit; seclusion from...
Ancestry of “eremitism”, step by step
eremitism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eremite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eremite | A hermit; a religious recluse, someone who lives... |
| 2 | Late Latin | eremita | hermit, eremite; anchorite; recluse |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐρημίτης | person of the desert |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐρημία | desert, desolate/uninhabited area,wilderness;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ίτης | Suffix forming a masculine noun: one connected... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πολῑ́της | citizen |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -της | Forms nouns representing a state of being; Added... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -tāts | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
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 |