Where does “plantigradism” come from?
plantigradism (English) comes 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.
plantigradism (English): Plantigrade locomotion
Definitions
- Plantigrade locomotion
Ancestry of “plantigradism”, step by step
plantigradism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English plantigrade
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plantigrade | Of an animal: walking with the entire sole of the... |
| 2 | French | plantigrade | plantigrade |
| 3 | Latin | planta | any vegetable production that serves to propagate... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | plāntā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |