Where does “tricksterism” come from?
tricksterism (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.
tricksterism (English): The use of a trickster character in folk...
Definitions
- The use of a trickster character in folk...
Ancestry of “tricksterism”, step by step
tricksterism traces back through two 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 trickster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trickster | Any of numerous figures featuring in various... |
| 2 | English | -ster | Someone who is, or who is associated with, or who... |
| 3 | Middle English | -estere | ster, -ress |
| 4 | Old English | -estre | female agent suffix, especially denoting one who... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *-astrijā | ress |