Where does “patrilinealism” come from?
patrilinealism (English) comes from English patrilineal, from English lineal, from Old French lineal, from Latin līneālis, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.
patrilinealism (English): The patrilineal system
Definitions
- The patrilineal system
Ancestry of “patrilinealism”, step by step
patrilinealism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English patrilineal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | patrilineal | Pertaining to descent through male lines |
| 2 | English | lineal | Of a family relationship that includes mothers,... |
| 3 | Old French | lineal | — |
| 4 | Latin | līneālis | consisting of lines, linear, lineal |
| 5 | Latin | līnea | A linen thread |
| 6 | Latin | līnum | flax |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |
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 |