Where does “orthognathism” come from?
orthognathism (English) comes from English gnathism, 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.
orthognathism (English): The quality of being orthognathous
Definitions
- The quality of being orthognathous
Ancestry of “orthognathism”, step by step
orthognathism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gnathism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gnathism | The classification of mankind based on measurements of the jaw |
| 2 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 3 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 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 |
via English ortho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ortho | An isomer of a benzene derivative having two... |