Where does “hylozoist” come from?
hylozoist (English) comes from English hylozoism, 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.
hylozoist (English): A proponent of hylozoism; Pertaining to or...
Definitions
- A proponent of hylozoism; Pertaining to or...
Ancestry of “hylozoist”, step by step
hylozoist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hylozoism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hylozoism | A philosophical doctrine espousing that all or... |
| 2 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 3 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 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 |
via English ist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ist | A practitioner or supporter of an ism |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |