Where does “wegotism” come from?
wegotism (English) comes from English egotism, from French égotisme, from French -ïsme, from Latin -isma, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
wegotism (English): Excessive use of the pronoun we
Definitions
- Excessive use of the pronoun we
Ancestry of “wegotism”, step by step
wegotism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English egotism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | egotism | A tendency to talk excessively about oneself; A... |
| 2 | French | égotisme | egotism, egoism |
| 3 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 4 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 5 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |