Where does “misoneism” come from?
misoneism (English) comes from Italian misoneismo, from Italian -ismo, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
misoneism (English): The distrust or hatred of new ideas or things
Definitions
- The distrust or hatred of new ideas or things
Ancestry of “misoneism”, step by step
misoneism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian misoneismo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | misoneismo | misoneism |
| 2 | Italian | -ismo | -ism |
| 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 French misonéisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | misonéisme | misoneism |