Where does “killjoyism” come from?
killjoyism (English) comes from English killjoy, from English joy, from French joie, from English Joy, from Middle English joye, from Old French joie, from Latin gaudia, from Latin gaudium — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
killjoyism (English): The behaviour of a killjoy
Definitions
- The behaviour of a killjoy
Ancestry of “killjoyism”, step by step
killjoyism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English killjoy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | killjoy | A person who is anti-fun, or prevents others from... |
| 2 | English | joy | A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness,... |
| 3 | French | joie | joy |
| 4 | English | Joy | A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good |
| 5 | Middle English | joye | joy; elation; gaiety |
| 6 | Old French | joie | joy; Alternative form of jouel |
| 7 | Latin | gaudia | nominative plural of gaudium; accusative plural... |
| 8 | Latin | gaudium | joy, delight |
| 9 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 10 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
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 |