Where does “tantrism” come from?
tantrism (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.
tantrism (English): tantric beliefs and practices generally
Definitions
- tantric beliefs and practices generally
Ancestry of “tantrism”, step by step
tantrism traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English tantra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tantra | A Hindu or Buddhist religious or esoteric text |
| 2 | Sanskrit | तन्त्र | a loom; the warp; the leading or principal or... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | tántram | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *tántram | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
via French tantrisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | tantrisme | tantrism |