Where does “pluralistisch” come from?
pluralistisch (German) comes from Dutch pluralisme, from French pluralisme, 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.
pluralistisch (German): pluralistic
Definitions
- pluralistic
Ancestry of “pluralistisch”, step by step
pluralistisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch pluralisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | pluralisme | pluralism |
| 2 | French | pluralisme | pluralism |
| 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 |
via German Pluralismus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pluralismus | pluralism |
| 2 | German | -ismus | -ism |