Where does “routinism” come from?
routinism (English) comes from English routine, from French routiné, from Old French -ine, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
routinism (English): prevalence of, or domination by, routine
Definitions
- prevalence of, or domination by, routine
Ancestry of “routinism”, step by step
routinism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English routine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | routine | A course of action to be followed regularly; a... |
| 2 | French | routiné | routine (all senses) |
| 3 | Old French | -ine | — |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
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 |