Where does “ritualism” come from?
Ritualism derives from ritual, which combines Latin rituālis with the Ancient Greek suffix -ισμός, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -mós.
ritualism (English): The belief that it is necessary for rites or...
Definitions
- The belief that it is necessary for rites or...
Ancestry of “ritualism”, step by step
ritualism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ritual
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ritual | Related to a rite or repeated set of actions;... |
| 2 | Latin | rītuālis | ritual, relating to religious rites |
| 3 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |
via French ritualisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ritualisme | ritualism |