Where does “presbitismo” come from?
presbitismo (Italian) comes from Italian -ismo, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
presbitismo (Italian): presbytism, presbyopia, longsightedness
Definitions
- presbytism, presbyopia, longsightedness
Ancestry of “presbitismo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | -ismo | -ism |
| 2 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |