Where does “laconicism” come from?
laconicism (English) comes from English laconic, from French laconique, from Latin Lacōnicus, from Ancient Greek Λακωνικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
laconicism (English): Alternative form of laconism
Definitions
- Alternative form of laconism
Ancestry of “laconicism”, step by step
laconicism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English laconic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | laconic | Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise |
| 2 | French | laconique | laconic |
| 3 | Latin | Lacōnicus | Spartan |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Λακωνικός | Of or pertaining to Laconia; laconic in speech;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
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 |