Where does “erythristic” come from?
erythristic (English) comes from English erythrism, 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.
erythristic (English): Exhibiting erythrism
Definitions
- Exhibiting erythrism
Ancestry of “erythristic”, step by step
erythristic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English erythrism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | erythrism | Abnormal red colouration |
| 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 |
via English istic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | istic | — |