Where does “sanitarianism” come from?
sanitarianism (English) comes from English sanitarian, from English sanitary, from French sanitaire, from Latin sānitās, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
sanitarianism (English): The promotion of public health
Definitions
- The promotion of public health
Ancestry of “sanitarianism”, step by step
sanitarianism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sanitarian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sanitarian | Of or pertaining to health, or the laws of... |
| 2 | English | sanitary | Of, or relating to health; Clean and free from... |
| 3 | French | sanitaire | sanitary; health |
| 4 | Latin | sānitās | health, soundness of body, healing |
| 5 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
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 |