Where does “schismogenesis” come from?
schismogenesis (English) comes from English schism, from Old French scisme, from Old French cisme, from Latin schisma, from Ancient Greek σχίσμα, from Ancient Greek σχίζω, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
schismogenesis (English): The formation of schisms or divisions
Definitions
- The formation of schisms or divisions
Ancestry of “schismogenesis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | schism | A split or separation within a group or... |
| 2 | Old French | scisme | — |
| 3 | Old French | cisme | schism |
| 4 | Latin | schisma | schism (a split or separation within a group or organization) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σχίσμα | That which is divided: division, rent, split; A... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σχίζω | I split, cleave; I divide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |