Where does “jesuitismo” come from?
jesuitismo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese ismo, from Portuguese -ismo, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
jesuitismo (Portuguese): Jesuitism
Definitions
- Jesuitism
Ancestry of “jesuitismo”, step by step
jesuitismo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese ismo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | ismo | ism |
| 2 | Portuguese | -ismo | -ism |
| 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 Portuguese jesuíta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | jesuíta | Jesuit member of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic order |