Where does “slackerism” come from?

slackerism (English) comes from English ism, from English -ism, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.

slackerism (English): laziness; idleness

Definitions

  1. laziness; idleness

Ancestry of “slackerism”, step by step

slackerism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ism

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishismAn ideology, system of thought, or practice that...
2English-ismUsed to form nouns of action or process or result...
3Latin-ismus-ism
4Ancient Greek-ισμόςForms abstract nouns
5Ancient Greek-μόςForms abstract nouns
6Proto-Indo-European-mósCreates action/result nouns from verb stems

via English slacker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishslackerOne who procrastinates or is lazy; A person...
2EnglishslackThe part of anything that hangs loose, having no...
3Middle Englishslak
4Old Englishslæclazy
5Proto-Germanicslakazslack, lax
6Proto-Indo-European(s)leh₁g-weak, feeble; weak, faint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mós