Where does “nonmaterialism” come from?
nonmaterialism (English) comes from English materialism, from French matérialisme, from French -isme, from Latin -isma, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
nonmaterialism (English): The philosophy that rejects materialism
Definitions
- The philosophy that rejects materialism
Ancestry of “nonmaterialism”, step by step
nonmaterialism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English materialism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | materialism | Constant concern over material possessions and... |
| 2 | French | matérialisme | materialism |
| 3 | French | -isme | -ism |
| 4 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 5 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |