Where does “subalternism” come from?
subalternism (English) comes from English subaltern, from French subalterne, from Late Latin subalternus, from Latin alternus, from Latin alter, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élteros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
subalternism (English): The condition of being a subaltern
Definitions
- The condition of being a subaltern
Ancestry of “subalternism”, step by step
subalternism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English subaltern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | subaltern | Of a lower rank or position; inferior or... |
| 2 | French | subalterne | subaltern |
| 3 | Late Latin | subalternus | — |
| 4 | Latin | alternus | alternate (one after the other), successive |
| 5 | Latin | alter | the other, the second; the one...the other |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élteros | other , second |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
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 |