Where does “veterinarianism” come from?
veterinarianism (English) comes from English veterinarian, from Latin veterīnārius, from Latin veterinum, from Latin veterinus, from Latin vetus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
veterinarianism (English): veterinary medicine
Definitions
- veterinary medicine
Ancestry of “veterinarianism”, step by step
veterinarianism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English veterinarian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | veterinarian | A medical doctor who treats animals; veterinary |
| 2 | Latin | veterīnārius | concerned with the medical treatment of domestic animals |
| 3 | Latin | veterinum | beast of burden |
| 4 | Latin | veterinus | related to carrying or drawing burdens |
| 5 | Latin | vetus | old, aged, elderly, ancient; long-standing;... |
| 6 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
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 |