Where does “formalistisuus” come from?
formalistisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish formalistinen, from English formalist, from English formal, from Middle English formel, from Old French formel, from Latin formālis, from French -ïsme, from Latin -isma — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
formalistisuus (Finnish): State of being formalistic
Definitions
- State of being formalistic
Ancestry of “formalistisuus”, step by step
formalistisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish formalistinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | formalistinen | formalist, formalistic |
| 2 | English | formalist | An overly formal person, especially one who... |
| 3 | English | formal | Being in accord with established forms; Official;... |
| 4 | Middle English | formel | — |
| 5 | Old French | formel | — |
| 6 | Latin | formālis | formal |
| 7 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 8 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 9 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |