Where does “쇼비니즘” come from?
쇼비니즘 (Korean) comes from English chauvinism, from French chauvinisme, 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.
쇼비니즘 (Korean): chauvinism
Ancestry of “쇼비니즘”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | chauvinism | Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national... |
| 2 | French | chauvinisme | chauvinism |
| 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 |