Where does “inferiorism” come from?
inferiorism (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.
inferiorism (English): The belief that some people are inherently inferior to others
Definitions
- The belief that some people are inherently inferior to others
Ancestry of “inferiorism”, step by step
inferiorism 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 inferior
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inferior | of lower quality; of lower rank; located below |
| 2 | Latin | īnferior | lower in situation or place |
| 3 | Latin | īnferus | low |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *(H)n̥dʰér | under, below |