myEtymology.com: English etymology of barbitalism

Etymology of the English word barbitalism

the English word barbitalism

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 barbital

using the English suffix -al

derived from the English word barbituric

Word found in Modern English