Where does “楽観主義” come from?
楽観主義 (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.
楽観主義 (Japanese): optimism
Definitions
- optimism
Ancestry of “楽観主義”, step by step
楽観主義 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 楽観
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 楽観 | optimism; be optimistic, look on the bright side |