Where does “klassisismi” come from?
klassisismi (Finnish) comes from Swedish klassicism, from French classicisme, 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.
klassisismi (Finnish): Alternative form of klassismi; classicism
Definitions
- Alternative form of klassismi; classicism
Ancestry of “klassisismi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | klassicism | classicism style based on antiquity, in particular with regards to clarity and harmony |
| 2 | French | classicisme | classicism |
| 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 |