Where does “mulattoism” come from?
mulattoism (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.
mulattoism (English): The quality of being mulatto
Definitions
- The quality of being mulatto
Ancestry of “mulattoism”, step by step
mulattoism 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 mulatto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mulatto | A person of mixed black and white descent,... |
| 2 | Spanish | mulato | mulatto; dark-skinned; a small or young mule |
| 3 | Spanish | -ato | forms an institution from a noun stem; forms the... |
| 4 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |