Where does “pauperism” come from?
Pauperism derives from Latin pauper, from Proto-Indo-European ph₁w-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w-, meaning to produce or bring forth.
pauperism (English): The state of being a pauper; poverty
Definitions
- The state of being a pauper; poverty
Ancestry of “pauperism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 2 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |