Where does “seminarianism” come from?
seminarianism (English) comes from English seminarian, from English seminary, from Latin sēminārium, from Latin -ārium, from Latin -um, from Proto-Italic *-om, from Proto-Indo-European *-oHom.
seminarianism (English): The practice or time period of study at a seminary
Definitions
- The practice or time period of study at a seminary
Ancestry of “seminarianism”, step by step
seminarianism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English seminarian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | seminarian | Someone who studies at a seminary |
| 2 | English | seminary | A theological school for the training of rabbis,... |
| 3 | Latin | sēminārium | seminary |
| 4 | Latin | -ārium | used primarily to form nouns of purpose from other nouns, such as places where things are kept or objects used for a particular end |
| 5 | Latin | -um | nominative neuter singular of -us; accusative... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-om | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *-oHom | — |
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 |