Where does “imitationism” come from?
imitationism (English) comes from English imitation, from Middle English imitacioun, from Old French imitacion, from Latin imitatio, from Latin imitor, from Proto-Italic imā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- — to copy, imitate.
imitationism (English): The practice of imitating the style of another
Definitions
- The practice of imitating the style of another
Ancestry of “imitationism”, step by step
imitationism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English imitation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | imitation | The act of imitating; A copy or simulation;... |
| 2 | Middle English | imitacioun | — |
| 3 | Old French | imitacion | — |
| 4 | Latin | imitatio | imitation |
| 5 | Latin | imitor | I represent, express, portray; I imitate, act... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | imā | copy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eym- | to copy, imitate |
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 |