Where does “metopism” come from?
metopism (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.
metopism (English): The condition of having a persistent metopic or frontal suture
Definitions
- The condition of having a persistent metopic or frontal suture
Ancestry of “metopism”, step by step
metopism 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 metope
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | metope | The architectural element between two triglyphs... |
| 2 | Latin | metopa | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μετόπη | metope |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μετά | in the midst of, among, between, with; in common,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |