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Where does “monochromatism” come from?

monochromatism (English) comes from English chromatism, 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.

monochromatism (English): The condition of being monochromatic; The...

Definitions

  1. The condition of being monochromatic; The...

Ancestry of “monochromatism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchromatismThe state of being coloured; chromatic...
2EnglishismAn ideology, system of thought, or practice that...
3English-ismUsed to form nouns of action or process or result...
4Latin-ismus-ism
5Ancient Greek-ισμόςForms abstract nouns
6Ancient Greek-μόςForms abstract nouns
7Proto-Indo-European-mósCreates action/result nouns from verb stems
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