Where does “organicism” come from?
organicism (English) comes from English organic, from Middle English organic, from Old French organique, from Latin organicus, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
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Ancestry of “organicism”, step by step
organicism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English organic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | organic | Pertaining to or derived from living organisms;... |
| 2 | Middle English | organic | Resembling or functioning like an organ; composed... |
| 3 | Old French | organique | — |
| 4 | Latin | organicus | musician, instrumentalist; instrumental; organic |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via French organicisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | organicisme | organicism |
| 2 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 3 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 4 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |