Where does “mesmeree” come from?
mesmeree (English) comes from English mesmerize, from English mesmerism, from French mesmérisme, from French -isme, from Latin -isma, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
mesmeree (English): A person subjected to mesmeric influence; one who...
Definitions
- A person subjected to mesmeric influence; one who...
Ancestry of “mesmeree”, step by step
mesmeree traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mesmerize
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mesmerize | To exercise mesmerism on; to affect another... |
| 2 | English | mesmerism | The method or power of gaining control over... |
| 3 | French | mesmérisme | mesmerism |
| 4 | French | -isme | -ism |
| 5 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 6 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |