Where does “tarantism” come from?
tarantism (English) comes from Italian tarantismo, from Italian -ismo, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
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Ancestry of “tarantism”, step by step
tarantism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian tarantismo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | tarantismo | tarantism |
| 2 | Italian | -ismo | -ism |
| 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 New Latin tarantismus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | tarantismus | — |