Where does “novicism” come from?
novicism (Romanian) comes from Romanian novice, from French novice, from Middle French novice, from Old French novice, from Late Latin novicius, from Latin novīcius, from Latin -icius, from Latin -icus — -y, -ic.
novicism (Romanian): neologism
Definitions
- neologism
Ancestry of “novicism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | novice | novice |
| 2 | French | novice | beginner, novice; inexperienced |
| 3 | Middle French | novice | — |
| 4 | Old French | novice | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | novicius | new, fresh |
| 6 | Latin | novīcius | new, fresh |
| 7 | Latin | -icius | -itious |
| 8 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |