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Where does “masochisme” come from?

masochisme (French) comes 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.

masochisme (French): masochism

Definitions

  1. masochism

Ancestry of “masochisme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French-ïsme-ism, variant of -isme following vowels
2Latin-ismaAlternative form of -ismus; -ism
3Latin-ismus-ism
4Ancient Greek-ισμόςForms abstract nouns
5Ancient Greek-μόςForms abstract nouns
6Proto-Indo-European-mósCreates action/result nouns from verb stems

Words derived from “masochisme”

  • mazoşizm
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