Where does “guruism” come from?
guruism (English) comes from English guru, from Hindi गुरु, from Urdu گرو, from Punjabi ਗੁਰੂ, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
guruism (English): The tendency to look to a particular revered individual as a teacher or mentor
Definitions
- The tendency to look to a particular revered individual as a teacher or mentor
Ancestry of “guruism”, step by step
guruism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English guru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | guru | A Hindu or Sikh spiritual teacher; An influential... |
| 2 | Hindi | गुरु | heavy; guru, teacher, sage; Jupiter |
| 3 | Urdu | گرو | guru; sage; teacher |
| 4 | Punjabi | ਗੁਰੂ | enlightener; guru, sage, teacher |
| 5 | Sanskrit | गुरु | heavy; weighty |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gr̥Húṣ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Húš | heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
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 |