Where does “neoklassismi” come from?
neoklassismi (Finnish) comes from Finnish klassismi, from Finnish klassisismi, from Swedish klassicism, from French classicisme, from French -ïsme, from Latin -isma, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
neoklassismi (Finnish): neoclassicism
Definitions
- neoclassicism
Ancestry of “neoklassismi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | klassismi | classicism |
| 2 | Finnish | klassisismi | Alternative form of klassismi; classicism |
| 3 | Swedish | klassicism | classicism style based on antiquity, in particular with regards to clarity and harmony |
| 4 | French | classicisme | classicism |
| 5 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 6 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 7 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |