Where does “htonism” come from?

htonism (Romanian) comes from Romanian htonic, from English chthonic, from Ancient Greek Χθών, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

htonism (Romanian): a chthonic character

Definitions

  1. a chthonic character

Ancestry of “htonism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianhtonicchthonic
2EnglishchthonicDwelling within or under the earth
3Ancient GreekΧθώνthe Earth, personified as a goddess
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéǵʰōmearth
5Proto-Indo-European-ōmemphatic suffix or postpositive particle
6Proto-Indo-European-mi—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ōm →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm →