Where does “trinomialism” come from?
trinomialism (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.
trinomialism (English): The use of trinomial nomenclature
Definitions
- The use of trinomial nomenclature
Ancestry of “trinomialism”, step by step
trinomialism 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 trinomial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trinomial | Consisting of three names or parts or terms; An... |
| 2 | English | -nomial | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νομός | pasture, field; herbage, food; division,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |