myEtymology.com: English etymology of astigmatism

Etymology of the English word astigmatism

the English word astigmatism

derived from the English word astigmatic

derived from the English word a-

using the Greek prefix a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)

derived from the English word a-

derived from the English word stigmatic

using the English suffix -ism

derived from the French suffix -ism

derived from the Latin suffix -ismus

derived from the Greek suffix -ismos, -ισμός

suffix for verbs ending in "-izein" (cf. Latin "-izare")

derived from the English word a

derived from the Greek word stigmatio

Word found in Modern English