Where does “predestinarianism” come from?
predestinarianism (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.
predestinarianism (English): The belief that one is powerless to change one's...
Definitions
- The belief that one is powerless to change one's...
Ancestry of “predestinarianism”, step by step
predestinarianism 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 predestinarian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | predestinarian | Of or relating to predestination; One who... |
| 2 | English | Arian | A disciple of the Amazigh monk Arius, presbyter... |
| 3 | Late Latin | Arianus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἄρειος | devoted to Ares; pertaining to Ares |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἄρης | Ares; the planet Mars; {{l|en|Ares}} |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀρή | bane, ruin |