Where does “martinetism” come from?
martinetism (English) comes from English martinet, from French martinet, from French marteau, from Old French marteaus, from Old French martel, from Latin martellus, from Latin Mārculus, from Latin Mārcus — adjectival suffix.
martinetism (English): The principles or practices of a martinet; rigid...
Definitions
- The principles or practices of a martinet; rigid...
Ancestry of “martinetism”, step by step
martinetism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English martinet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | martinet | A strict disciplinarian; Anyone who lays stress... |
| 2 | French | martinet | multi-tail whip, comprising leather or whipcord... |
| 3 | French | marteau | A hammer used for pounding; A machine tool... |
| 4 | Old French | marteaus | oblique plural of martel; nominative singular of... |
| 5 | Old French | martel | hammer |
| 6 | Latin | martellus | hammer |
| 7 | Latin | Mārculus | small hammer, hammer |
| 8 | Latin | Mārcus | — |
| 9 | Latin | Martīnus | — |
| 10 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
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 |