Where does “hygienism” come from?
hygienism (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.
hygienism (English): The practice of hygiene
Definitions
- The practice of hygiene
Ancestry of “hygienism”, step by step
hygienism 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 hygiene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hygiene | The science of health, its promotion and... |
| 2 | French | hygiène | hygiene |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑγιαίνω | be healthy, sound |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑγιής | sound, healthy, hearty, strong; sound in mind:... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yu-gʷih₃- | long life |