Where does “prelatism” come from?
prelatism (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.
prelatism (English): prelacy; episcopacy
Definitions
- prelacy; episcopacy
Ancestry of “prelatism”, step by step
prelatism 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 prelate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prelate | A clergyman of high rank and authority, having... |
| 2 | Old French | prelat | prelate |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | praelatus | carried; offered, presented; preferred |
| 4 | Latin | praeferre | present active infinitive of praeferō; to prefer |
| 5 | Latin | praefero | I bear, hold or carry before or forth; I carry... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | praiferō | — |