Where does “troglodytism” come from?
troglodytism (English) comes from English troglodyte, from Latin Trōglodytae, from Ancient Greek τρωγλοδύτης, from Ancient Greek τρώγλη, from Latin raptor, from Latin -tor, from Proto-Italic -tōr, from Proto-Indo-European -tōr.
troglodytism (English): The practice of living in caves or cavelike...
Definitions
- The practice of living in caves or cavelike...
Ancestry of “troglodytism”, step by step
troglodytism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English troglodyte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | troglodyte | A member of a supposed prehistoric race that... |
| 2 | Latin | Trōglodytae | A tribe of Ethiopia who dwelt in caves |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τρωγλοδύτης | One who crawls in holes or caves, such as a snake... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τρώγλη | hole, hollow |
| 5 | Latin | raptor | A thief, robber, plunderer; An abductor,... |
| 6 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | Forms agent nouns to verb stems |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |
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 |