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Where does “gimmickry” come from?

gimmickry (English) comes from English -ry, from Proto-Slavic -rъ, from Proto-Indo-European -rós — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

gimmickry (English): Gimmicks collectively; The use of gimmicks

Definitions

  1. Gimmicks collectively; The use of gimmicks

Ancestry of “gimmickry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ryAlternative form of -ery; place of
2Proto-Slavic-rъFrom intransitive verbs or basic 0-grade stems,...
3Proto-Indo-European-rósForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -rós →