Where does “praetorianism” come from?
praetorianism (English) comes from English Praetorian, from Middle English pretorian, from Latin praetōriānus, from Latin praetor, from Latin praeeo, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- — passed , crossed.
praetorianism (English): or abusive political influence of the armed forces in a country
Definitions
- or abusive political influence of the armed forces in a country
Ancestry of “praetorianism”, step by step
praetorianism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Praetorian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Praetorian | A member of a special bodyguard force used by... |
| 2 | Middle English | pretorian | — |
| 3 | Latin | praetōriānus | praetorian |
| 4 | Latin | praetor | leader, head, chief, president |
| 5 | Latin | praeeo | I precede; I go forward; lead the way; I dictate |
| 6 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |