Where does “monasticism” come from?
Monasticism derives from Middle French monastique, from Ancient Greek monastikós meaning "of or pertaining to solitary life," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -mós.
monasticism (English): The practice of renouncing all worldly pursuits...
Definitions
- The practice of renouncing all worldly pursuits...
Ancestry of “monasticism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 2 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |