Where does “futurism” come from?
futurism (English) comes from French futurisme, from Italian futurismo, from Italian -ismo, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
futurism (English): An early 20th century avant-garde art movement...
Definitions
- An early 20th century avant-garde art movement...
Ancestry of “futurism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | futurisme | futurism |
| 2 | Italian | futurismo | futurism |
| 3 | Italian | -ismo | -ism |
| 4 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |
Words derived from “futurism”