Where does “provincialism” come from?
Provincialism derives from French provincialisme, from French -isme, from Latin provincialis meaning of a province, and from Proto-Indo-European prōw- and -mós.
provincialism (English): The quality of being provincial; having...
Definitions
- The quality of being provincial; having...
Ancestry of “provincialism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | provincialisme | provincialism |
| 2 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 3 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 4 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |