Where does “reductivism” come from?

reductivism (English) comes 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.

reductivism (English): Extreme simplification; reduction to a minimum;...

Definitions

  1. Extreme simplification; reduction to a minimum;...

Ancestry of “reductivism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ismUsed to form nouns of action or process or result...
2Latin-ismus-ism
3Ancient Greek-ισμόςForms abstract nouns
4Ancient Greek-μόςForms abstract nouns
5Proto-Indo-European-mósCreates action/result nouns from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mós →Every word from English -ism →Every word from Ancient Greek -μός →