Where does “gargantuanism” come from?
gargantuanism (English) comes from English ism, 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.
gargantuanism (English): The state or condition of being gargantuan
Definitions
- The state or condition of being gargantuan
Ancestry of “gargantuanism”, step by step
gargantuanism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English gargantuan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gargantuan | Of the giant Gargantua or his appetite; Huge;... |
| 2 | French | Gargantua | A giant with a very large appetite in François Rabelais' Gargantua and Pantagruel |
| 3 | Spanish | garganta | throat; gorge |