Where does “uniformism” come from?
uniformism (English) comes from English uniform, from Middle French uniforme, from Latin uniformis, from Latin ūni-, from Latin ūnus, from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
uniformism (English): A policy of, or belief in, uniformity or...
Definitions
- A policy of, or belief in, uniformity or...
Ancestry of “uniformism”, step by step
uniformism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English uniform
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | uniform | Unvarying; all the same; Consistent; conforming... |
| 2 | Middle French | uniforme | — |
| 3 | Latin | uniformis | Having only one shape or form, uniform |
| 4 | Latin | ūni- | one; uni |
| 5 | Latin | ūnus | one, single |
| 6 | Old Latin | oinos | one |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | oinos | cardinal number 1 Previous: n/a Next: *duō;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
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 |