Where does “-и́зм” come from?
-и́зм (Russian) comes 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.
-и́зм (Russian): -ism, "suffix forming the names of systems,...
Definitions
- -ism, "suffix forming the names of systems,...
Ancestry of “-и́зм”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 2 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |
Words derived from “-и́зм”