Where does “トーテミズム” come from?
トーテミズム (Japanese) comes from English totemism, from English ism, from English -ism, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
トーテミズム (Japanese): totemism belief in a special relationship to a totem
Definitions
- totemism belief in a special relationship to a totem
Ancestry of “トーテミズム”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | totemism | The belief that a person or group has a special... |
| 2 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 3 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 4 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |