Where does “sionismo” come from?
sionismo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese Sião, from Portuguese Siam, from Thai สยาม, from Pali suvaṇṇabhūmi, from Pali suvaṇṇa, from Sanskrit सुवर्ण, from Sanskrit वर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
sionismo (Portuguese): Zionism
Definitions
- Zionism
Ancestry of “sionismo”, step by step
sionismo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese Sião
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Sião | — |
| 2 | Portuguese | Siam | — |
| 3 | Thai | สยาม | Siam, historical name |
| 4 | Pali | suvaṇṇabhūmi | land of gold; a name for a country in Southeast... |
| 5 | Pali | suvaṇṇa | gold; beautiful |
| 6 | Sanskrit | सुवर्ण | of a good or beautiful colour, brilliant in hue,... |
| 7 | Sanskrit | वर्ण | outward appearance, exterior, figure, form,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wárnas | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via French sionisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sionisme | Zionism |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | -isme | -ism |
| 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 |