Where does “nicotinism” come from?
nicotinism (English) comes from English nicotine, from English -ine, from French -ine, from French -é, from Middle French -é, from Old French -é, from Latin -a, from Proto-Italic -ā.
nicotinism (English): nicotine poisoning; Addiction to nicotine
Definitions
- nicotine poisoning; Addiction to nicotine
Ancestry of “nicotinism”, step by step
nicotinism traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English nicotine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nicotine | An alkaloid (C10H14N2), commonly occurring in the tobacco plant |
| 2 | English | -ine | Of or pertaining to; Used to form demonyms;... |
| 3 | French | -ine | feminine singular of -in; female equivalent of... |
| 4 | French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular -er... |
| 5 | Middle French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular; -ed, -en, -n |
| 6 | Old French | -é | used to form past participles of regular -er... |
| 7 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
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 French nicotinisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | nicotinisme | nicotinism |