Where does “firebrandism” come from?
firebrandism (English) comes from English firebrand, from Middle English fyr-brand, from Middle English brand, from Old English brand, from Proto-West Germanic brand, from Proto-Germanic brandaz, from Proto-Germanic brinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- — to bear, carry.
firebrandism (English): The behaviour or attitudes of a firebrand
Definitions
- The behaviour or attitudes of a firebrand
Ancestry of “firebrandism”, step by step
firebrandism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English firebrand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | firebrand | An argumentative troublemaker or revolutionary;... |
| 2 | Middle English | fyr-brand | firestarter that which starts a fire |
| 3 | Middle English | brand | fire, flame |
| 4 | Old English | brand | firebrand; torch; a sword |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | brand | fire, flame |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brandaz | fire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
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 |