Where does “semiostracism” come from?
semiostracism (English) comes from English ostracism, from French ostracisme, from Ancient Greek ὀστρακισμός, from Ancient Greek ὀστρακίζω, from Ancient Greek ὄστρακον, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
semiostracism (English): Partial ostracism
Definitions
- Partial ostracism
Ancestry of “semiostracism”, step by step
semiostracism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ostracism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ostracism | In ancient Athens (and some other cities), the temporary banishment by popular vote of a citizen considered dangerous to the state |
| 2 | French | ostracisme | ostracism |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀστρακισμός | banishment by means of voting with pot shards |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀστρακίζω | I ostracize, banish by voting with pot shards; to... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄστρακον | earthen vessel; the hard shell of animals such as... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |