Where does “ockerism” come from?
ockerism (English) comes from English ocker, from Middle English ocker, from Old Norse ókr, from Proto-Germanic wōkraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.
ockerism (English): The manners or habits of ockers
Definitions
- The manners or habits of ockers
Ancestry of “ockerism”, step by step
ockerism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ocker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ocker | Interest on money; usury; increase |
| 2 | Middle English | ocker | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | ókr | usury |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wōkraz | gain; increase; yield; offspring; interest; usury |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |
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 |