Where does “femismo” come from?
femismo (English) comes from English machismo, from Spanish machismo, from Spanish macho, from Old Spanish maslo, from Vulgar Latin masclus, from Latin masculus, from Latin mās, from Proto-Nuristani *māsa — to measure.
femismo (English): Exaggerated, stubborn, or aggressive femininity;...
Definitions
- Exaggerated, stubborn, or aggressive femininity;...
Ancestry of “femismo”, step by step
femismo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English machismo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | machismo | exaggerated masculinity |
| 2 | Spanish | machismo | sexism, misogyny, male chauvinism |
| 3 | Spanish | macho | male; strong, brave; sledgehammer |
| 4 | Old Spanish | maslo | male |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | masclus | Alternative form of masculus; male |
| 6 | Latin | masculus | male, masculine; man, male |
| 7 | Latin | mās | male |
| 8 | Proto-Nuristani | *māsa | moon |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́Has | moon; month |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
via English female
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | female | Belonging to the sex which typically produces... |
| 2 | Middle English | female | — |
| 3 | Middle English | femelle | — |
| 4 | Old French | femelle | female |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | femella | a female; girl, young woman; vocative singular of... |
| 6 | Latin | femella | girl, young woman; vocative singular of femella;... |
| 7 | Latin | -lus | Alternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
via Old Portuguese femẽa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | femẽa | female |