Where does “pygmyism” come from?
pygmyism (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.
pygmyism (English): Dwarfism
Definitions
- Dwarfism
Ancestry of “pygmyism”, step by step
pygmyism 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 pygmy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pygmy | A member of one of various Ancient Equatorial... |
| 2 | Latin | Pygmaei | a mythical race of pygmies |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πυγμαῖος | mythical dwarf; a member of a race of dwarves |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -αῖος | Suffix added to nouns or adjectives, forming adjectives: pertaining to, belonging to ("of") |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |