Where does “aticism” come from?
aticism (Romanian) comes from French atticisme, from Latin atticismos, from Ancient Greek ἀττικισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
aticism (Romanian): Atticism
Definitions
- Atticism
Ancestry of “aticism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | atticisme | Atticism |
| 2 | Latin | atticismos | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀττικισμός | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |