Where does “mercenaryism” come from?
mercenaryism (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.
mercenaryism (English): Synonym of mercenarism
Definitions
- Synonym of mercenarism
Ancestry of “mercenaryism”, step by step
mercenaryism 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 mercenary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mercenary | One motivated by gain, especially monetary; A... |
| 2 | Latin | mercenarius | hired for pay; mercenary |
| 3 | Latin | merces | pay, wages, reward; rent; bribe |
| 4 | Latin | merx | merchandise, commodity; goods, wares |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *merks | — |