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Where does “consumismo” come from?

consumismo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese consumo, from Portuguese consumir, from Old Portuguese consumir, from Latin consumere, from Latin consumo, from Latin con-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — resin, gum; to say, speak.

consumismo (Portuguese): consumerism

Definitions

  1. consumerism

Ancestry of “consumismo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseconsumoconsumption
2Portugueseconsumirto consume
3Old Portugueseconsumir—
4Latinconsumerepresent active infinitive of cōnsūmō;...
5LatinconsumoI take wholly or completely; I consume, devour,...
6Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak

Words derived from “consumismo”

  • anticonsumismo
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