Where does “formenism” come from?

formenism (English) comes from English for, from Middle English for, from Old English fōr, from Proto-West Germanic furi, from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

formenism (English): A form of Christian-oriented, female-led masculism in South Africa

Definitions

  1. A form of Christian-oriented, female-led masculism in South Africa

Ancestry of “formenism”, step by step

formenism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English for

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishforBecause, as, since; Towards; in the direction of;...
2Middle Englishforfor
3Old Englishfōrjourney; going, course, journey
4Proto-West Germanicfurifor; before; forward
5Proto-Germanicfurifor, before; before, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English men

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmenplural of man; people, humanity; enlisted...
2Middle EnglishmenAlternative form of man; plural of mon
3Old Englishmennplural of mann; men, persons, human beings;...
4Proto-Germanicmanniznominative/vocative plural of *mann-
5Proto-Germanicmann-human, human being, person, individual; name of...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-