Where does “supremacismo” come from?
supremacismo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese supremacia, from French suprématie, from English supremacy, from English suprême, from French suprême, from Middle French suprême, from Latin suprēmus, from Proto-Italic superisemos.
supremacismo (Portuguese): supremacism
Definitions
- supremacism
Ancestry of “supremacismo”, step by step
supremacismo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese supremacia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | supremacia | supremacy |
| 2 | French | suprématie | supremacy |
| 3 | English | supremacy | The quality of being supreme; Power over all... |
| 4 | English | suprême | Alternative form of supreme |
| 5 | French | suprême | supreme; last |
| 6 | Middle French | suprême | — |
| 7 | Latin | suprēmus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | superisemos | — |
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 English supremacism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | supremacism | The belief that a particular race, religion,... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |