Where does “悲観主義” come from?
悲観主義 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 主義, 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.
悲観主義 (Japanese): pessimism
Definitions
- pessimism
Ancestry of “悲観主義”, step by step
悲観主義 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 主義
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 主義 | a principle or set of principles; a doctrine; an... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |
via Japanese 悲観
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 悲観 | a compassionate world view that motivates individuals to help and eliminate suffering |