Where does “органи́зм” come from?
органи́зм (Russian) comes from French organisme, from French -ïsme, from Latin -isma, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
органи́зм (Russian): system of organs making up the body of a living thing
Definitions
- system of organs making up the body of a living thing
Ancestry of “органи́зм”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | organisme | organism; organisation |
| 2 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 3 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 4 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |