Where does “femino” come from?
femino (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto feminismo, from English feminism, from French féminisme, from French -ïsme, from Latin -isma, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
femino (Esperanto): woman
Ancestry of “femino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | feminismo | feminism |
| 2 | English | feminism | The state of being feminine; femininity; A social... |
| 3 | French | féminisme | feminism |
| 4 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 5 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 6 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |
Words derived from “femino”