Where does “ilotism” come from?
ilotism (Romanian) comes from French ilotisme, from French ilote, from Latin Helotes, from Ancient Greek Εἵλωτες, from Ancient Greek ἁλίσκομαι, from Ancient Greek -σκω, from Proto-Indo-European -sḱéti — Forms durative or iterative imperfective verbs...
ilotism (Romanian): helotry
Definitions
- helotry
Ancestry of “ilotism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ilotisme | helotry |
| 2 | French | ilote | helot |
| 3 | Latin | Helotes | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Εἵλωτες | nominative plural of Εἵλως; vocative plural of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἁλίσκομαι | to be captured |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -σκω | Primitive suffix used to form present-tense... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -sḱéti | Forms durative or iterative imperfective verbs... |